basin
noun
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
basins
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pluralof basin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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McLachlan said half of the company’s exploration capital is now spent in frontier basins, or those that are undeveloped, up from roughly 20% a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Over time, tectonic deformation, erosion, burial beneath sedimentary basins, and a younger episode of volcanic activity during the Eocene obscured much of the evidence of its existence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Gulf Coast refineries benefit from lower-cost crude coming from Texas oil basins such as the Permian and Eagle Ford.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Over the last several years, work crews there have been restoring natural floodplains along rivers and creeks, building recharge basins, and routing floodwater to farm fields where it can soak into the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Village women, marching with giant plastic basins balanced on their heads, parted as we rolled past.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
