WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
catch′ment ar′ea, 
    1. Sociologyan area served by a hospital, social service agency, etc.
    2. GeographySee drainage basin. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
catchment area n
  1. Also called: catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir
  2. the area from which people are allocated to a particular school, hospital, etc
'catchment area' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
basin - catchment - drainage basin - zone

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