Buffer Strip

Definition

• Land separating two pieces of property.
• A strip of grass or legumes between a parcel and a stream, to protect the stream from runoff, especially runoff containing fertilizer.

Synonyms
edge, border, line

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Boundary — Definition,
  • The line dividing adjacent properties.
• Metes and Bounds — Definition,
  • A surveyor's legal description of a parcel of land, defined by measurements and angles.
• Real Property — Definition,
  • Permanent, non-movable property, such as land and buildings.
• Survey (srvy) — Abbreviation,
  • A map executed by a licensed surveyor, which sets down precisely the boundaries of a given property as well as improvements, references to known landmarks, and the property's notable features.
  ➥ As in surveyed land.
• Townhouse (town, th, twnhse) — Abbreviation,
  • A house that is attached to or built close to other houses.