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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"By working with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and other partners, we've been able to look closely at what beavers could mean for the Severn catchment, the opportunities they bring, as well as the challenges."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Forestry England project lead, Hayley Dauben, said the animals would bring "lots of good benefits" to the Ehen and Calder catchment area.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
A report said parents and carers within the catchment appeared to have preferred to enrol their children at other nearby schools.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
It was a device that looked like an inverted umbrella with a good-sized catchment pouch and a connecting rubber tube.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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