watershed
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noun \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌshed, ˈwä-\Definition of WATERSHED
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a : divide 2a b : a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water
See Examples of WATERSHED
- The show will not air until after the nine o'clock watershed.
- <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
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Rhymes with WATERSHED
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