catchment

== English == === Etymology === From catch +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkatʃmənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt͡ʃmənt/ Rhymes: -ætʃmənt Hyphenation: catch‧ment === Noun === catchment (plural catchments) (often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. A catchment area, or the people it serves. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === catchment (third-person singular simple present catchments, present participle catchmenting, simple past and past participle catchmented) To divide into catchment areas. the catchmenting of mental health services === Further reading === catchment area on Wikipedia.Wikipedia drainage basin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia