basin

Nouns

  • (n) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
    • she mixed the dough in a large basin
  • (n) the quantity that a basin will hold
    • a basinful of water
    basinful,
  • (n) a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    • the basin of the Great Salt Lake
  • (n) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
    • flood control in the Missouri basin
    catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed,
  • (n) a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
    • he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
    washbasin, washbowl, lavatory, washstand,

Synonyms

basinful catchment area catchment basin drainage area drainage basin river basin watershed washbasin washbowl lavatory washstand

Words of close approximity

Basia basic basil basis
base bash bask bass Bast
basal based Basel Basia basic basil basis Basle Basra basso baste
basinal basined basinet basinful