catchment

Definition of Catchment in English :

1. catchment

a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Catchment

noun

1.

the act of catching or collecting water

2.

a structure in which water is collected

3.

the water so collected

4. British

the intake of a school from one catchment area

noun

1.

the catching or collecting of water, esp. rainfall

2.

a reservoir or other basin for catching water

3.

the water thus caught

n.

1. A catching or collecting of water, especially rainwater.

2.

a. A structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water.

b. The amount of water collected in such a structure.

3. A catchment area.