catchment
noun
catch·ment
ˈkach-mənt 
ˈkech-
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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.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
At the moment, PennDOT is keeping the lane closed to keep everyone safe and to clear the catchment below the rockfall.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The plan is to deposit about 540,000 cubic yards of sand on the north and south ends of town, along with rock boulders, between the tracks and the ocean, and build catchment walls on the inland side near Mariposa Beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The voles were released across six sites along the catchment in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire England, most recently in the River Wey, according to the National Trust’s Facebook post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
At the moment, PennDOT is keeping the lane closed to keep everyone safe and to clear the catchment below the rockfall.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The plan is to deposit about 540,000 cubic yards of sand on the north and south ends of town, along with rock boulders, between the tracks and the ocean, and build catchment walls on the inland side near Mariposa Beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The voles were released across six sites along the catchment in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire England, most recently in the River Wey, according to the National Trust’s Facebook post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Catchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchment. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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