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Basin

Noun Medium
English: A large natural depression on the Earth's surface, often containing water or formed by a river.
Explanation: In geography, it's an area of land where all the water drains into a single river or lake.

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"The Amazon river basin is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife."

valley depression hollow catchment area watershed crater bowl
peak summit ridge mountain plateau

Think of a "wash basin" – it collects water, just like a river basin collects water for a river.

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