Synonyms for basin
ˈbeɪ sənbasin

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1. basinnoun

   A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall.

   Synonyms:
   sink

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. basinnoun

   a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

   "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

2. basin, basinfulnoun

   the quantity that a basin will hold

   "a basinful of water"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

3. basinnoun

   a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

   "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

4. river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage areanoun

   the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

   "flood control in the Missouri basin"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, divide, river basin, washbowl, washbasin, landmark, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, turning point, water parting, basinful

5. washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatorynoun

   a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

   "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"

   Synonyms:
   washbowl, bathroom, river basin, washbasin, washstand, handbasin, catchment area, lavatory, wash-hand basin, watershed, lavabo, flush toilet, toilet, can, basinful, catchment basin, john, drainage basin, wash-hand stand, lav, drainage area, privy

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1. • Containerful
   • Geographical Area
   • Natural Depression
   • Sink
   • Vessel

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1. List of paraphrases for "basin":

   pool, cuenca, watershed, bassin, pelvis, basins, pond, catchment, impoundment, basin-wide, rim, lagoon, pelvic, watersheds, drainage, tank, ponds, hydrographic

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1. Joseph Bogaard:

   Fall Chinook returns are probably the brightest spot in the salmon story in the Columbia basin today, but we can't lose track of the fact that we have 13 stocks of fish in the basin listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

2. Peter James:

   When we combined that with lunar topography data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we discovered the unexpectedly large amount of mass hundreds of miles underneath the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the explanations of this extra mass is that the metal from the asteroid that formed this crater is still embedded in the Moons mantle.

3. California Department:

   During this effort, CDFW will gather information and learn from scientific analysis to help inform and refine our bear management in the Lake Tahoe Basin. CDFW is not going to euthanize any bears that are trapped during this effort.

4. Greg Abbott:

   President Biden needs to focus on addressing the humanitarian crisis his reckless leadership has created at the border, instead of attacking the jobs of hardworking Texans and oil production in the Permian Basin, the Lone Star State will not sit idly by as the federal government chooses to ignore the historic number of illegal crossings, human smuggling, and drug trafficking of deadly fentanyl from Mexico into the United States. Our government has no greater responsibility than to provide public safety to its citizens. Until President Biden decides to uphold immigration laws passed by Congress, the State of Texas will continue utilizing every tool available to secure the border and keep Texans – and Americans – safe.

5. Marcus Hicks:

   The al Qaeda - and ISIS-inspired threats in Lake Chad Basin and here in the Sahel are very real and continue to grow in strength.