catchment area

Example Sentences

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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

"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

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

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