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View synonyms for drainage basin
drainage basin
noun
- the area drained by a river and all its tributaries.
drainage basin
drainage basin
/ drā′nĭj /
- An area drained by a river system. A drainage basin includes all areas that gather precipitation water and direct it to a particular stream, stream system, lake, or other body of standing water.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of drainage basin1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences
The evidences of many such village sites may be seen throughout all the region of the Missouri River drainage basin.
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They are found in the Mississippi drainage basin and in certain southeastern streams.
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This all represents earth material eroded from the drainage basin of the river.
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The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
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Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
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