noun · Nature

basin

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The meaning (definition) of the word basin

a wide bowl-shaped dip in the land, often holding a lake or river

The word basin used in a sentence

A basin is a low, bowl shaped place where water gathers.

Words that mean the same as basin (synonyms)

bowl

The plural of the word basin

basins

How the word basin is said around the world

Frenchbassin (bahsen)
Spanishcuenca (kwenkah)
Mandarin盆地 (pén dì)
Hindiबेसिन (baysin)
Arabicحوض (howd)
Russianбассейн (bassein)
Portuguese (EU)bacia (buhseeuh)
Portuguese (BR)bacia (bahseea)
Japanese流域 (ryuuiki)
GermanBecken (bekuhn)
Urduبیسن (baysuhn)
Punjabiਬੇਸਿਨ (baysin)
Korean분지 (bunji)
Hebrewאַגָן (ahgahnuh)
Greekλεκάνη (lekane)
Dutchbassin (bahsin)
Tagalogpalanggana (pahlahnggahnah)
Vietnameselưu vực (leew vewky)
Turkishhavza (hahvzah)
Persianحوضه (hoozay)
Polishbasen (bahsen)
Ukrainianбасейн (baseyn)
Bengaliঅববাহিকা (awbawbaheekah)
Swedishhandfat (hahndfaht)
Italianbacino (bahcheenoh)

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