catchment area
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catchment area
noun catchment areas
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An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.
Similar: catchment basin, drainage basin
- The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station. As well as the new station, the funding will allow the building of the Chelmsford North East bypass, enhancing access to and the catchment area of the station.
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noun area served by a local institution
| 中文 | 招生地區 /招生地区 zhāoshēng dìqū, 服務地區 /服务地区 fúwù dìqū |
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| Français | bassin de soins |
| Deutsch | Einzugsgebiet |
Talk about this word "catchment area." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catchment%20area. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catchment area. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catchment%20area "catchment area." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catchment%20area.Cite this
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title = {catchment area},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catchment%20area},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
