catch·ment area

catch·ment area
/ˈkæʧmənt-, ˈkɛʧmənt-/ noun, pl ⋯ areas [count]
1 technical : the area from which water flows into a river, stream, etc.
2 chiefly Brit : the area that a school, hospital, etc., provides a service to

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