catchment area /ˈkætʃmənt-/ /ˈkɛtʃmənt-/ noun plural catchment areas
/ˈkætʃmənt-/ /ˈkɛtʃmənt-/
noun
plural catchment areas
Learner's definition of CATCHMENT AREA
[count]
1
technical : the area from which water flows into a river, stream, etc.汇水区,集水区(雨水由此流入江河)
2
chiefly British : the area that a school, hospital, etc., provides a service to(学校、医院等的)服务区