catchment

• Существительное, обозначающее сооружение или природную территорию, например водосборный бассейн, где собирается и хранится вода.

A noun referring to a structure or natural area, such as a drainage basin, where water is collected and stored.

1. Water collection areaB2formal

   A natural or artificial structure or area where water is collected, such as a drainage basin or reservoir.

   Водосборная площадь

   • The reservoir serves as a catchment for the entire valley.
   • Heavy rainfall filled the catchment to capacity.
   • The catchment area supplies water to the nearby town.

   Синонимыcatchment areadrainage areadrainage basinriver basinwatershed