catchment
noun
catch·ment ˈkach-mənt 
ˈkech-
1
: something that catches water
also : the amount of water caught
2
: the action of catching water
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The regulations will require the state’s school districts, beginning next September, to identify all nonpublic schools in their catchment areas. 
Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The US Army Corps of Engineers constructed debris catchment nets that have prevented damage to water infrastructure itself, said Army Corps Capt. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 The park is blessed with a relative abundance of water and a rain-catchment system, which yields an interior full of fir, spruce, and aspen forests. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Most camping toilets have one catchment that combines liquids and solids, creating a mess that stinks up your vehicle. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 16 July 2022 For nearly a decade, the catchment areas for Nelson Mandela Bay's main supply dams have received below average rainfall. CNN, 20 June 2022 Students must live in a neighborhood zoned for the school and higher quality schools and districts can drive up the price of homes in their catchment areas. Mike Mcshane, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Bocas Bali is being promoted as 100% off-grid -- catchment basins store 100,000 gallons of rainwater, while electricity is generated by solar panels. Karla Cripps, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022 All electricity is generated by solar panels, while catchment basins store fresh rainwater for all the retreat’s needs. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022 See More
Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The US Army Corps of Engineers constructed debris catchment nets that have prevented damage to water infrastructure itself, said Army Corps Capt. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 The park is blessed with a relative abundance of water and a rain-catchment system, which yields an interior full of fir, spruce, and aspen forests. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Most camping toilets have one catchment that combines liquids and solids, creating a mess that stinks up your vehicle. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 16 July 2022 For nearly a decade, the catchment areas for Nelson Mandela Bay's main supply dams have received below average rainfall. CNN, 20 June 2022 Students must live in a neighborhood zoned for the school and higher quality schools and districts can drive up the price of homes in their catchment areas. Mike Mcshane, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Bocas Bali is being promoted as 100% off-grid -- catchment basins store 100,000 gallons of rainwater, while electricity is generated by solar panels. Karla Cripps, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022 All electricity is generated by solar panels, while catchment basins store fresh rainwater for all the retreat’s needs. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined at sense 2