catchment

[kach-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of catching catch water.

2. something for catching catch water, as a reservoir or basin.

3. the water that is caught catch in such a catchment.

catchment

/ ˈkætʃmənt /

noun

1. the act of catching or collecting water

2. a structure in which water is collected

3. the water so collected

4. the intake of a school from one catchment area

Word History and Origins

Origin of catchment¹

First recorded in 1840–50; catch + -ment

Example Sentences

As many as 23 million chickens, a quarter of the UK's poultry production, are raised in the river's catchment area.

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The Grove is located near Watford and is well placed to draw fans from the London catchment area.

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It will also serve as a larger catchment area, which could extend all the way to the neighbouring Pune city, a major IT and education hub.

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In May, officials cited "a falling demographic over several years, significant surplus places, and only 18.5% of children living in the catchment."

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Although this week's rainfall is welcome and will go some way to help river levels and soil moisture content, it will take some time for catchments to recover and for reservoirs and aquifers to respond.

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