catchment area

Meaning

  1. An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.
  2. The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station.

Synonyms

drainage area

watershed area

hydrographic basin

water basin

water-collecting area

trade area

watercollecting area

Translations

bassin hydrographique

cuenca colectora

cuenca hidrográfica

bassin de drainage

Versorgungsbereich

zone desservie

bassin d’alimentation

Bassin versant

bassin de réception

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