English Dictionary

catchment area

noun

(hydrology) An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.

The hospital serves a large catchment area.

意味（1）

(hydrology) An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries.

意味（2）

The area served by a local institution, such as a hospital or school, or by extension, a railway station.

As well as the new station, the funding will allow the building of the Chelmsford North East bypass, enhancing access to and the catchment area of the station.