Basin

Quick meaning: Basin is a noun meaning A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

Meaning

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

More Meanings

1. A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
2. (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.
3. To create a concavity or depression in.
4. To serve as or become a basin.
5. To shelter or enclose in a basin.
6. (geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion.
7. (obsolete) A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food.

Example Sentences

They have a good basin of coffee or cocoa for breakfast […]

First, as you know, my house within the city Is richly furnished with plate and gold, Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands;

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity: ¶ ‘Please, sir, I want some more.’

Word Forms

• basins
• bason
• basining
• basinning
• basined
• basinned

Synonyms for basin

Depending on context, synonyms include sink, trough, bowl, basinful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trough, bowl, washbasin, bucket, pail, toilet.

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