Catchment area

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.
  2. 2
    the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet wordnet
  3. 3
    The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station. broadly

    "As well as the new station, the funding will allow the building of the Chelmsford North East bypass, enhancing access to and the catchment area of the station."

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