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zlewnia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catchment noun Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

Senses

zlewnia is used for these senses in English:

  • catchment (often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  • catchment area (by extension) The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station.
  • catchment basin (hydrology) A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet.
  • drainage basin (hydrology) A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.
  • river basin (geography) An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.

catchment — full definition

  1. noun Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  2. noun A catchment area, or the people it serves.
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