noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of watershed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: watershed
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
drainage area
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noun
Meaning 2
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- flood control in the Missouri basin
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
Narrower terms: detention basin, retention basin
History
Etymology
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