the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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catchment area::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | basin, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed |
| Type of | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
| Has types | detention basin, retention basin |
Examples of catchment area
catchment area
The high ground of Dartmoor forms the catchment area for many of Devon's rivers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Young people in a catchment area should have first choice of a place at school.
From the theargus.co.uk
Canberra intends to retain Souths Logan as a catchment area for junior talent.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Though based in Hackney, its catchment area extends across a swath of east London.
From the guardian.co.uk
A catchment area is the residential population located near each high school.
From the chron.com
It has a catchment area of 147.4 km2 which is largely over impermeable Lias.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Those schools which teach from years eight to ten often have a wider catchment area.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In any case I am sure that Holywell prices can be adjusted to suit the catchment area.
From the bucksfreepress.co.uk
Yet it's a fact that many of the folk who now attend live outside the catchment area.
From the expressandstar.com
