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1. river
noun. ['ˈrɪvɝ'] a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).
Antonyms
Etymology
- rivere (Anglo-Norman)
- riviere (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with River Basin
- gustaveson
- grandmaison
- salveson
- freemason
- capsaicin
- spleisson
- klasen
- grayson
- clasen
- mason
- leysen
- jason
- hasten
- chasten
- chasen
- chaisson
- cayson
- caisson
2. basin
noun. ['ˈbeɪsən'] a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids.
Synonyms
Etymology
- basin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bacin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. basin
noun. ['ˈbeɪsən'] the quantity that a basin will hold.
Synonyms
Etymology
- basin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bacin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. basin
noun. ['ˈbeɪsən'] a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face.
Etymology
- basin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bacin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. basin
noun. ['ˈbeɪsən'] a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it.
Synonyms
Etymology
- basin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bacin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. basin
noun. ['ˈbeɪsən'] the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- basin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bacin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Sentences with river-basin
1. Noun Phrase
Since this particular ecosystem also includes the channels of water that flow into the river as well as the floodplain, river basin and tributaries, there are many more animals present here.
2. Noun Phrase
Zephyrhills, Florida, is ideally located just a few miles west of the Upper Hillsborough Wildlife Management Area, a national reserve boasting more than 5,000 acres of woods, grasslands and river basin swamps.
3. Noun Phrase
Given Manaus' nearness to the Amazon, it's not surprising that trips to the river basin are a convenient sightseeing option.
4. Noun Phrase
Swallow a spoonful of the popular Muira Puama (known also as Ptychopetalum olacoides), an ancient Amazon river basin herb taken from the bark of the muirapuama tree.