catchment area
Example Sentences
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The issue has been hugely controversial along the River Wye in recent years, with as many as 23 million chickens - a quarter of the UK's poultry production - raised in the river's catchment area.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
As the only top-flight club for more than 100 miles, Newcastle have a huge catchment area for support and players.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
The authority added that the majority of students at Cantley had come from outside the catchment area and there were surplus places at several nearby schools.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
It was suggested schools could reduce admission numbers, change their catchment area, share resources, merge or face closure.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
Farmer decided that all TB patients in the catchment area should receive the full package of services, including the equivalent of five American dollars per month.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
