watershed
/ˈwɔtərʃɛd/
noun
- An event or point in time that marks an important change or turning point.
- The new law represented a watershed in environmental protection.
- The invention of the internet was a watershed in how people communicate.
- Winning the championship was a watershed moment for the young team.
- The area of land where all the water drains into a particular river, lake, or ocean.
- The Mississippi River watershed covers a huge part of the United States.
- Heavy rain caused flooding throughout the entire watershed.
- Farmers in the watershed must be careful not to pollute the streams.
- A ridge or line of high ground that separates two drainage basins.
- The hikers reached the watershed and could see valleys on both sides.
- The trail follows the watershed for several miles.
- This mountain range forms the watershed between the two rivers.
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