catchment area
Example Sentences
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The school had 13 pupils in the 2025/26 academic year, but that number is forecast to fall to just eight as the majority of the pupils in the catchment area are sent elsewhere.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
London and its catchment area have enjoyed bigger gains than elsewhere.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Italy represents Lufthansa’s largest catchment area outside the U.S. and its other home markets, making Italy a key hub for connecting passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The Grove is located near Watford and is well placed to draw fans from the London catchment area.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
A hundred thousand people lived in the dam catchment area, but up to a million peasant farmers, coming from far away, relied on the clinic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
