Simple meaning
What does Basin mean?
Basin is a low area where water gathers.
Dictionary definition
A low area of land where water can collect.
Example sentences
Basin in a sentence
easy
In social studies, we learned the word basin.
medium
Our class map showed how basin helps describe location and land.
hard
The passage uses basin to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
Synonyms
Words like Basin
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
Opposite words
different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
Word family
Basin word family
Base word
basin
noun
basin
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does basin mean in a geography context?
Basin means basin is a low area where water gathers.
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