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English noun: catchment area

1. catchment area (location) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet


SamplesFlood control in the Missouri basin.


Synonymsbasin, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed


Broader (hypernym)geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Narrower (hyponym)detention basin, retention basin









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