catchment area

American  

noun

1. an area served by a hospital, social service agency, etc.

2. drainage basin.

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catchment area British  

noun

1. Also called: catchment basin.   drainage area.   drainage basin.  the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir

2. the area from which people are allocated to a particular school, hospital, etc

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catchment area Scientific  

/ kăch′mənt,kĕch′- /

1. The area drained by a river or body of water.

2. The area that absorbs water that contributes to a specific region's groundwater supply.

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Example Sentences

However, the walk-in clinics are expected to have catchment areas and the first centre has restrictions on who can attend in this pilot phase.

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The baby bundles will be available to those in Flying Start catchment areas - a Welsh government programme which targets disadvantaged communities - and contains essential items to support new parents and their babies.

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"In terms of education, I know how lucky we are in be in a good catchment area - but we need to be balancing things out a bit," he added.

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Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday.

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Each authority has its own guide for parents, including information on issues like catchment areas.

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