Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drainage basin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
drainage basin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

drainage basins (plural)

Synonyms

watershed catchment area catchment basin river basin basin drainage area

Questions

What does drainage basin mean?
A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

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