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catchment area

noun as in drainage basin

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The Grove is located near Watford and is well placed to draw fans from the London catchment area.

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It will also serve as a larger catchment area, which could extend all the way to the neighbouring Pune city, a major IT and education hub.

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However, pupils starting school this week in North Yorkshire will only receive free travel to their nearest school instead of any which is within their catchment area.

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As the only top-flight club for more than 100 miles, Newcastle have a huge catchment area for support and players.

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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.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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