noun
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the act of catching or collecting water
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a structure in which water is collected
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the water so collected
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the intake of a school from one catchment area
Etymology
Origin of catchment
Vocabulary lists containing catchment
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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Example Sentences
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Italy represents Lufthansa’s largest catchment area outside the U.S. and its other home markets, making Italy a key hub for connecting passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Dorset Wildlife Trust has submitted an expression of interest to Natural England for the proposed project in the River Hooke and wider River Frome catchment.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The plant is also being established elsewhere across the River Hull catchment, creating the wider network of wetland habitat that the swallowtail will eventually need.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In one village, the Fidesz mayor is also the district doctor for a catchment area covering 32 settlements.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“For one ting, we mils’ make another catchment ... an' we mus’ go to d reef for food . . . an' .
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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