Meaning of 'basin'

noun

a bowl-shaped vessel

noun

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe

Synonyms: lavatory washbasin washbowl washstand

noun

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries

Synonyms: watershed river basin drainage basin catchment area catchment basin drainage area

noun

a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

Example: "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"

noun

the quantity that a basin will hold

Example: "a basinful of water"

Synonyms: basinful