watershed

wa·ter·shed

noun \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌshed, ˈwä-\

Definition of WATERSHED

1

a : divide 2a b : a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water

2

: a crucial dividing point, line, or factor : turning point

— watershed adjective

Examples of WATERSHED

1. The show will not air until after the nine o'clock watershed.
2. <a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop>

First Known Use of WATERSHED

1803

Related to WATERSHED

Synonyms: climacteric, climax, corner, landmark, milepost, milestone, turning point

Related Words: break, capper, clincher, crusher, highlight, topper; conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transformation, turnabout, turnaround; boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, zero hour

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with WATERSHED

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