basin

noun

Definition of basinnext
1
as in bowl
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing They washed their clothes in a basin.

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2
as in valley
a depressed or sunken area of land The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.

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Recent Examples of basin When? Much of the Sierra is expected to see between 1 and 3 feet of snow, while high-elevation peaks of the Tahoe basin could receive up to 4 feet, according to Giralte. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 The video, taken as Blue Ghost descended just north of the moon’s equator within an ancient volcanic basin called Mare Crisium, shows the vehicle steadily making its way down before landing upright on its four legs. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander will touch down in a vast impact basin on the moon's near side, the side that faces Earth, called Mare Crisium (the Sea of Crises). — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Spread the cleaning solution on the record while spinning it (or fill the basin of the ultrasonic cleaner), making sure to fill every groove. — Parker Hall, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for basin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
  1. bowl
  2. valley
  3. tub
  4. pit
  5. bottle
  6. ravine
  7. bucket
  8. gorge
Noun
  • Cover bowl using plastic wrap; chill until dough is firm, about 30 minutes.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Look for choices such as Mediterranean Chicken, Spicy Chicken or Lamb Kofta to create your bowl or salad with a base of basmati, yellow or brown rice, or Romaine lettuce, spinach or spring mix.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Starting in July, the islands transform into a sea of hydrangeas, with vibrant white, blue and purple blooms lining roads and valleys.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • These early cosmic hills and valleys extend millions of light years across, and in the billions of years after the ACT snapshot, gravity pulled their denser regions inwards to birth stars that then formed the first galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of valley
Noun
  • The rooms and suites feature private balconies, soaking tubs, bespoke Italian furnishings, and original frescoes.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And to the east is the owner’s wing, where, along with the bedroom and a lavish bath with a chandelier hanging over the soaking tub, there’s an office and an exercise room.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of tub
Noun
  • In addition, federal dollars have gone to replacing over 45 outdated pit or camping toilets at 17 different parks, forests and boat launch facilities across the state, ensuring recreational facilities are kept safe and clean, according to DEEP.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The walk-out basement includes a gym, wine cellar, and an outdoor space with a large deck, fire pit and hot tub.
    — Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pit
Noun
  • For those hesitant to invest in a full bottle, the 10ml travel spray ($29) offers an affordable entry point.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • After all, there’s nothing worse than not being able to find your lipsticks or realizing that your foundation bottle has cracked, leaking over your new cashmere sweater.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • The Scorpions’ last win came on a frantic finish that saw Jaylen Brantley sink the go-ahead bucket on one end and Elijah Brotherns make the game-saving block on the other.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This can be clearly seen as Murray pulls examples out of the bucket.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of bucket
Noun
  • Kloss’ landscape prints deftly, insightfully capture the mountains and streams and gorges and cottonwood trees and snow and atmosphere of the terrain in and around Taos.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park spans 31,000 acres of exceptionally rugged, remote terrain that surrounds part of a deep, steep-walled gorge carved into rock by the Gunnison River, McClatchy News reported.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
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