1
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
The facility had no hot water and a handwashing sink was inaccessible due to a ladder in front of the sink and old cans inside the basin.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The invasion, in which the proverbial Jose Gasparilla sails into the convention center basin with Ye Mystic Krewe and a flotilla of boats, goes from 11:30am-1pm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Fill a sink or wash basin with cold water and a few drops of mild laundry detergent.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Barring a couple of enormous basins, the entire southern hemisphere of the red planet is elevated by a kilometer or more, and sits atop a far thicker crust.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The invasion, in which the proverbial Jose Gasparilla sails into the convention center basin with Ye Mystic Krewe and a flotilla of boats, goes from 11:30am-1pm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Fill a sink or wash basin with cold water and a few drops of mild laundry detergent.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Barring a couple of enormous basins, the entire southern hemisphere of the red planet is elevated by a kilometer or more, and sits atop a far thicker crust.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
Noun
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Bovard says to adhere to the following technique: On the top rack, cups and bowls should face down toward the wash arms.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Alongside poke bowls and the sport of surfing, the plate lunch has become one of the hallmarks of the fiftieth state.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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When hot, dry conditions occur in one peak or valley of the jet, another may experience colder, wetter conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Every baby food product packaged in jars, pouches, tubs and boxes sold in California must carry a QR code on its label that consumers can scan to check the most recent heavy metal readings, although many are not yet complying.—
C. Michael White,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ground level offers two en-suite bedrooms, while upstairs, the primary suite features a private ocean-view lanai, a wet bar and a bathroom with a soaking tub and large walk-in shower.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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With loveseats, fire pits, and even outdoor rugs in the mix, this sale gives tired Adirondack chairs a run for their money.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2025
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To get their money back, consumers can return the empty bottles to a store, reverse vending machine or drop-off point.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Shampoo and conditioner bottles come with screw caps that can be replaced with plastic pumps for easier applications.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strong winds interact with the topography in dangerous ways, flowing down into ravines like the rushing waters of a mountain stream after heavy rains.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Spokane Valley Fire Department Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her car plunged into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2024
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Critics argue that $10 million is a drop in the bucket compared to the size of the problem.—
ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ The Texas Tribune,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The fly went off to be one of 15 on the lid of the soy sauce bucket next to the cookline.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ship passes through the Iron Gates (a gorge on the Danube) and then proceeds to Bulgaria and Romania.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon results from rapid tidal currents squeezing between two gorges, making the water rush as quickly and dramatically as, well, a waterfall, only horizontally.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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