Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a basin?

What is a basin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
  2. (obsolete) A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food.
  3. A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
  4. (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a specific river.
  5. (geography) A rock formation scooped out by water erosion.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
The department belongs to the Seine basin, and is watered chiefly by the Seine and the Aube.
This basin was in the center of the atrium, the most important room in the house.
I was soon out of the cultivated basin of the Allier, and away from the ploughing oxen and such-like sights of the country.
Another boy walks around and offers a water jug and basin for everyone to wash their hands.
It has been suggested that they emigrated from the south, possibly from the Amur basin.
Outside of this basin the square was paved with asphaltum, and was as hard and smooth as a floor.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
5-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025