noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.
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

Synonyms

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catchment areadrainage basinwatershedbasincatchment basindrainage area

Antonyms

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high grounduplandupland area