catchment

[ kach-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of catching catch water.
2. something for catching catch water, as a reservoir or basin.
3. the water that is caught catch in such a catchment.

catchment

/ ˈkætʃmənt /

noun

1. the act of catching or collecting water
2. a structure in which water is collected
3. the water so collected
4. the intake of a school from one catchment area

Word History and Origins

Origin of catchment¹

First recorded in 1840–50; catch + -ment

Example Sentences

Residents also took matters into their own hands, collecting water from the natural springs and installing rain catchment systems if they had the means.

From MIT Technology Review

During the growing season in spring and summer, there is almost no rain, so he draws from a water catchment pond, where he stores it from the wet through dry season.

From Nautilus

These people simply squat down wherever they can find a natural catchment for water.

From Project Gutenberg

The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.

From Project Gutenberg

He was off to see to another of his father's interests—that "catchment area" far away up in the mountains.

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The noblest and most-varied scenery in the north-west Himalaya is in the catchment area of the Jhelam.

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The Sutle; has a course of 900 miles, and a large catchment area in the hills.

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