CATCHMENT AREA


Meaning of CATCHMENT AREA in English

I. noun

or catchment basin

: the entire area from which drainage is received by a body of water (as a reservoir, lake, or river) : watershed

II. noun

: the geographical area served by an institution

describe the catchment areas and social backgrounds of the various schools she examined — Times Literary Supplement

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