1. (

• basin

) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" ;

2. (

• basin ,
• basinful

) the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water" ;

3. (

• basin

) 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. (

• river_basin ,
• basin ,
• watershed ,
• drainage_basin ,
• catchment_area ,
• catchment_basin ,
• drainage_area

) 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. (

• washbasin ,
• basin ,
• washbowl ,
• washstand ,
• lavatory ,

) 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" ;