BASIN Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

basin

noun

Definition of basin

as in bowl

a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing They washed their clothes in a basin.

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as in valley

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

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Recent Examples of basin At first there is just a single basin, corresponding to the pool of myeloid progenitor cells. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The first hurricane of the season finally formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday night, ending a roughly 342-day drought in the basin. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 El Niño also typically curtails hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 All rooms have a marble bathroom with double basins and a separate bath and shower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for basin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin

Noun

The Boilermakers must now win three of their last five games to become bowl eligible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Why risk injury and participate in a bowl where there is virtually no upside?

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bowl

Noun

While some jumped in the creek as a sort of cold plunge, others warmed up in the hot tub, and watched the creek rushing past faster than the day before thanks to the rainfall.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Wince’s advice is to purchase spackle or a small tub of drywall compound and fill the holes and cracks with that.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tub

Noun

Not far from my home on the western shore of Lake Champlain lies the ore bed that in 1875 produced 10 percent of America’s iron ore; the #21 pit, once storied, stretches two hundred feet wide and three hundred feet deep.

— Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
For the friend with a fireplace These all-natural firestarters are a chic alternative to the typical firestarter logs, and would make an excellent host gift for the friend who’s lucky enough to have a fireplace or outdoor fire pit.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

Killing a Bear Movistar Plus, Arte France In 2020, Cachou, a brown bear, is found dead in a ravine, sparking a criminal investigation.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The standout among the entertaining spaces is the baby-blue kitchen, which extends from the rear of the home into a rounded turret overlooking a ravine.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Within the town, the Victoria Falls Hotel is an old favorite, with 149 rooms and dramatic views of the rocky gorge (doubles from $760).

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026