watershed
noun
the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide.
watersheds
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pluralof watershed.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Addressing common criticisms, he pledged to keep electricity prices low by building its own energy-generating infrastructure wherever Meta invests and to restore more water than it uses in the watersheds it operates by 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
When exploring the watersheds east of Cuzco, Peru, he writes, Miller was “overawed by the tropical forest canopy stretching to infinity before him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Of these, 16 formed interconnected watersheds covering at least 100,000 square kilometers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
“So it wouldn’t just be affecting one section of one particularly vulnerable watershed, but would probably affect many watersheds simultaneously, which is part of why it’s so concerning,” Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Such places, the watersheds of the great coniferous forests of spruce and balsam, of hemlock and pine, provide the kind of spawning grounds that salmon must have in order to survive.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
