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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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 His father Rudy Valazquez also said improved conditions like deeper basins in the lake can help more fish survive the winter. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Lee says the department is already working to prepare debris basins and reservoirs for the potential rainfall, especially in the burn scar areas, which are more prone to debris flows. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The new data from Chengdu confirms that cratonic sedimentary basins can also hold high-purity natural hydrogen deposits. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Rahman, the independent researcher, said flood planning should follow the natural contours of river basins rather than state and international borders. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Hurricane safety tips With the season heating up in both basins, this is a good time to review hurricane safety tips. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Mexico has basins that should be accessible to unconventional production. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Under that circumstance, big river basins would have the same proportions as the small river basins that feed the tributaries within them. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Inspired by the waterways of Versailles and the reflecting basins of the Taj Mahal, the commission envisioned a reflecting pool linking the future memorial to the Washington Monument. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
  1. bowls
  2. valleys
  3. bottles
  4. pits
  5. tubs
  6. ravines
  7. buckets
  8. troughs
Noun
  • Sweetgreen is similarly promoting non-salad offerings like its own protein bowls, plates and wraps, CEO Jonathan Neman told CNBC Make It on Thursday.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meals such as buffalo chicken mac and cheese, cheeseburger bowls, Cajun chicken pasta, pancakes, pizza bowls and even chicken nuggets are ensured to be nutritious and healthy, Schuler said.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • Ahmad grew up in Kashmir, a region in India’s northwest abutting the Himalayas, replete with vast valleys, glassy mountain lakes, and purple iris and cyan forget-me-nots.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • Oenophiles can store their wine collection in the home’s original cellar, with space for about 4,000 bottles, and cinephiles can get comfy in the cinema, outfitted with theater-like seating.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, which mitigates itchiness, redness and other eye irritations, according to the product description.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Associated Press gained rare access into one of Ituri's largest mines, in the locality of Iga-Barrière, where miners crowd into pits to dig for gold.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 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
  • Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of ravines
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  • Marjanović is 46 now, and comes into his fifth edition as the event’s sole director with buckets of confidence in what this fest has to offer European cinema.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That spread is divided into three buckets, which includes an underwriting fee for taking on the inventory risk, a management fee for structuring and timing the deal, and a selling concession for the sales desk that actually places the stock.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of buckets
Noun
  • The strength of the polar vortex is vulnerable to the large ridges and troughs that form in lower levels of the atmosphere and influence how the jet stream moves.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Free mosquitofish are also available through the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District for ponds, troughs and other standing water that cannot be drained.
    — Jessie Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of troughs

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