basins

noun

plural of basin
1
as in bowls
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing They washed their clothes in a basin.

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2
as in valleys
a depressed or sunken area of land The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.

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Recent Examples of basins Both maps were used at the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884-85 to determine the boundaries of free trade zones in the Congo and Niger river basins. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Winding through arid basins and rocky mountain passes, the road to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center climbs to 2,500 feet before opening into the vast expanses of the Mojave high desert. — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The climate pattern can influence temperatures, rainfall and tropical cyclone activity across multiple ocean basins. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Submarine networks therefore use optical repeaters installed along the cable route to amplify the signals, allowing information to continue across ocean basins. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The sink basins are large enough, however, the stopper (plug) at the sanitizer basin does not work and water continuously flows. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
  1. bowls
  2. valleys
  3. bottles
  4. pits
  5. tubs
  6. ravines
  7. buckets
  8. troughs
Noun
  • The upscale bar features several beers on tap, cocktails, a wide selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, bowls and mains.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • Along the edge of the fantastically thin solar crescent, the brilliant orange points known as Baily’s Beads flash and disappear—the last fragments of photospheric light visible through deep lunar valleys.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The project area is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, within the Transverse Ranges geomorphic province, which is characterized by a complex series of mountain ranges and valleys with dominant east–west trends.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a clear case and four reusable silicone bottles with wide mouths designed to be filled easily and dispense product smoothly without making a mess.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • The most prominent contest pits Ted Gaines against Gina Posey for the open 4th District seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This reaction converts the silicon into soluble silicates, leaving behind tiny pits across the surface.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pits
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  • All-in-one plunge tubs are complete systems that include a dedicated tub along with integrated cooling, water circulation, filtration and temperature controls.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Select between standard and custom tubs and know whether the tub will be used for soaking, kids, or quick showers.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of tubs
Noun
  • This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ravines
Noun
  • The sanitizer buckets at the drink prep station have become opaque and milky-looking.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The composition slips in and out of deliberation, a tableau of buckets and plates concentrating energy, which the lighter detritus then loosens and disperses.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of buckets
Noun
  • The government also estimates nearly 200,000 deaths could result from a megaquake from two troughs off Japan’s northern coasts.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And there are six possible ways for two crests and two troughs to meet, causing the waves to completely cancel out and produce a flat surface (destructive interference).
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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