catchment
noun
catch·ment
ˈkach-mənt 
ˈkech-
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Set in the heart of county Kildare is one of the wealthiest catchments in the country.
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Great Again sentiment among this population, which centers on a collective desire to see vacant land filled with small businesses, educational institutions and affordable homes — not water catchments.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The mighty Himalayas dominate the landscape, climate, weather patterns, hydrological catchment systems, and ecosystems on either side of the dramatic mountain range.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Some of the water catchments are so remote that there are no roads leading to them.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Great Again sentiment among this population, which centers on a collective desire to see vacant land filled with small businesses, educational institutions and affordable homes — not water catchments.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The mighty Himalayas dominate the landscape, climate, weather patterns, hydrological catchment systems, and ecosystems on either side of the dramatic mountain range.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Some of the water catchments are so remote that there are no roads leading to them.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for catchment
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“Catchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchment. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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catchment
noun
catch·ment
ˈkach-mənt
ˈkech-
1
: the action of catching water
2
: something that catches water
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