Watershed Definition

wôtər-shĕd, wŏtər-
watersheds
noun
watersheds
A ridge or stretch of high land dividing the areas drained by different rivers or river systems.
Webster's New World
The area drained by a river or river system.
Webster's New World
A crucial turning point affecting action, opinion, etc.
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(Canada, UK) The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one laid down or one contrived (e.g. when children are not watching...)

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Other Word Forms of Watershed

Noun

Singular:
watershed
Plural:
watersheds

Origin of Watershed

  • Probably translation of German Wasserscheide water parting, border between watersheds Wasser water Scheide divide, parting

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • water +"Ž shed, a calque of German Wasserscheide, a compound of Wasser (“water") + Scheide (“divide").

    From Wiktionary

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