Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

river basin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
river basin
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

river basins (plural)

Phrases

catchment area drainage basin

Frequently Paired Words

catchment area drainage basin

Synonyms

basin watershed drainage basin catchment area catchment basin drainage area

Questions

What does river basin mean?
An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.

How to pronounce river basin

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