basin

Noun

• a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
  • he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
    

• the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
  • flood control in the Missouri basin
    

• a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
  • the basin of the Great Salt Lake
    

• the quantity that a basin will hold
  • a basinful of water
    

• a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
  • she mixed the dough in a large basin
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  washbasin , washbowl , washstand , lavatory , river basin , watershed , drainage basin , catchment area , catchment basin , drainage area , basinful