river basin

Noun

Meaning

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

basin watershed catchment area drainage basin catchment basin drainage area pool catchment basinful swimming pool area from which water drains area that serves to catch water hydrological basin gathering ground drainage basins
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Hypernyms

geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region

Hyponyms

detention basin retention basin

Examples

Our country, our nation is built by two institutions, the state and the language. A language whose epicenter today is no longer on these banks of the Seine, but probably much more towards the Congo River basin. Emmanuel Macron

flood control in the Missouri basin Source: Internet

A condition for abrupt and catastrophic flood formation is looming in Nile river basin. Source: Internet

And he noted that further west along the border — notably in the Colorado River basin — Mexico receives four times more water from the United States than it gives under the treaty. Source: Internet

Arapaima — a 10-foot-long South American fish that breathes air — have disappeared from much of the Amazon River basin because of overharvesting. Source: Internet

Aerial view of the Taku River basin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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