Watershed - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɔːtərʃed|
Brit.
|ˈwɔːtəʃed|
noun
- a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems (syn: divide)
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet (syn: basin)
- an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend (syn: landmark)
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet (syn: basin)
- an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend (syn: landmark)
the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
Extra examples
The show will not air until after the nine o'clock watershed.
...a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop...
The 1932 election represented a watershed in American politics.
Word forms
noun
singular: watershed
plural: watersheds
singular: watershed
plural: watersheds
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