drainage area
drainage area · drainage areas
Synonym of watershedSynonym of watershed.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of watershed.
More definitions
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
Forms
plural: drainage areas| Singular | drainage area |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet:river basinbasinwatersheddrainage basincatchment areacatchment basin