catchment area

Definition of Catchment Area in English :

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

Example Sentences:
'flood control in the Missouri basin'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Catchment Area

noun

1. Also called: catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin

the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir

2.

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

1.

drainage basin

: also called catchment basin

2. US

the geographical area served by a particular government agency, health facility, etc.

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.