catchment
noun
catch·ment
ˈkach-mənt 
ˈkech-
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Wells and water catchment tanks are drying out, forcing ranchers to turn to groundwater to fill stock ponds for their cows.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Tephra also can clog and cause other problems with water catchment collection systems, which are common in some parts of the Big Island, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several homes will also showcase rainwater catchment systems and composting systems.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
And the Boise Library is part of a larger consortium; add in partner libraries in neighboring cities or Ada County, and Dorr said 97% of people are within 3-mile catchments.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Tephra also can clog and cause other problems with water catchment collection systems, which are common in some parts of the Big Island, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Several homes will also showcase rainwater catchment systems and composting systems.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
And the Boise Library is part of a larger consortium; add in partner libraries in neighboring cities or Ada County, and Dorr said 97% of people are within 3-mile catchments.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for catchment
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“Catchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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catchment
noun
catch·ment
ˈkach-mənt
ˈkech-
1
: the action of catching water
2
: something that catches water
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