| English noun: catchment basin | |||
| 1. | catchment basin (location) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||
| Samples | Flood control in the Missouri basin. | ||
| Synonyms | basin, catchment area, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | detention basin, retention basin | ||