Meaning & Definition of Basin in English

1. A bowl-shaped vessel

• Usually used for holding food or liquids

• "She mixed the dough in a large basin"

2. The quantity that a basin will hold

• "A basinful of water"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. 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"