catchment area

Example Sentences

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"In terms of education, I know how lucky we are in be in a good catchment area - but we need to be balancing things out a bit," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

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

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.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

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.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 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