basin
basin [basin basins] BrE [ˈbeɪsn] NAmE [ˈbeɪsn] noun
1. (especially BrE) = ↑washbasin
2. a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin
•a pudding basin
3. an area of land around a large river with streams running down into it
•the Amazon Basin
4. (technical)a place where the earth's surface is lower than in other areas of the world
•the Pacific Basin
5. a sheltered area of water providing a safe ↑harbour for boats
•a yacht basin
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca ‘water container’, perhaps of Gaulish origin.
Example Bank:
•He washed his shirt in the basin.
•She filled the basin with warm soapy water.
•She was washing her hands at the basin.
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