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BNC: 12221 COCA: 24496
BNC: 12221 COCA: 24496

catchment

noun

catch·​ment ˈkach-mənt How to pronounce catchment (audio)
ˈkech-
1
: something that catches water
also : the amount of water caught
2
: the action of catching water

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The regulations will require the state’s school districts, beginning next September, to identify all nonpublic schools in their catchment areas. Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The US Army Corps of Engineers constructed debris catchment nets that have prevented damage to water infrastructure itself, said Army Corps Capt. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 The park is blessed with a relative abundance of water and a rain-catchment system, which yields an interior full of fir, spruce, and aspen forests. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Most camping toilets have one catchment that combines liquids and solids, creating a mess that stinks up your vehicle. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 16 July 2022 For nearly a decade, the catchment areas for Nelson Mandela Bay's main supply dams have received below average rainfall. CNN, 20 June 2022 Students must live in a neighborhood zoned for the school and higher quality schools and districts can drive up the price of homes in their catchment areas. Mike Mcshane, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Bocas Bali is being promoted as 100% off-grid -- catchment basins store 100,000 gallons of rainwater, while electricity is generated by solar panels. Karla Cripps, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022 All electricity is generated by solar panels, while catchment basins store fresh rainwater for all the retreat’s needs. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of catchment was in 1860
BNC: 12221 COCA: 24496

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