catchment area (redirected from catchment areas)

catchment area

n.

1. The area drained by a river or body of water. Also called catchment basin.

2. The surrounding area served by an institution, such as a hospital or school.

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catchment area

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir Also called catchment basin drainage area drainage basin

2. the area from which people are allocated to a particular school, hospital, etc.

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catchment area  (kchmnt, kch-)

1. The area drained by a river or body of water.

2. The area that absorbs water that contributes to a specific region's groundwater supply.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

catchment area - the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin" catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed, basin detention basin - a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream retention basin - a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth

Translations

catchment area

n → Einzugsgebiet nt, → Einzugsbereich m

catchment area n (Brit) (of school, hospital) → bacino di utenza (Geog) → bacino imbrifero

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catchment area n (Brit) (of school, hospital) → bacino di utenza (Geog) → bacino imbrifero