watershed
English
/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/, /ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/
noun
Definitions
- (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
- (hydrology) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
- A critical point marking a change in course or development.
- (Canada) 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)
Etymology
Com from English water + English shed.
Origin
English
shed
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bridgewater English
- Teeswater English
- above-water English
- antiwater English
- backwater English
- bathwater English
- beanwater English
- bewater English
- bikeshed English
- bilgewater English
- blackwater English
- bloodshed English
- bluewater English
- bongwater English
- bottled water English
- brackishwater English
- breakwater English
- cartshed English
- catchwater English
- cattleshed English
- clearwater English
- coalshed English
- coldwater English
- cowshed English
- creekwater English
- cultureshed English
- cutwater English
- deepwater English
- deshedding English
- dewater English
- dillwater English
- dishwater English
- ditchwater English
- drinkwater English
- driveshed English
- dyewater English
- eyewater English
- fairwater English
- feedwater English
- firewater English
- flatwater English
- floodwater English
- foodshed English
- forewater English
- freshwater English
- greywater English
- groundwater English
- gunshed English
- hayshed English
- headwater English
- headwaters English
- heartwater English
- highwater English
- hindwater English
- holy water English
- jerkwater English
- lakewater English
- limewater English
- megashed English
- meltwater English
- midwater English
- milkshed English
- mopwater English
- nonwater English
- oceanwater English
- orthowater English
- overwater English
- palaeowater English
- paleowater English
- playshed English
- polywater English
- pondwater English
- poolwater English
- quickwater English
- rainwater English
- rewater English
- riverwater English
- rosewater English
- saltwater English
- seawater English
- semiwater English
- serviceshed English
- shearwater English
- shed English
- sheddable English
- sheddase English
- shedder English
- sheddest English
- sheddeth English
- shedful English
- shedhand English
- shedista English
- shedless English
- shedlike English
- shedload English
- shedmaster English
- shedrow English
- shedworker English
- shedworking English
- sinkwater English
- slickwater English
- snow shed English
- softwater English
- springwater English
- spurnwater English
- stickwater English
- stormwater English
- streamwater English
- subwatershed English
- superwater English
- sweetwater English
- tailwater English
- tidewater English
- toolshed English
- topwater English
- tramshed English
- underwater English
- unshed English
- unwater English
- unwatering English
- warmwater English
- washwater English
- wastewater English
- water English
- water adder English
- water bicycle English
- water bike English
- water boy English
- water cure English
- water fear English
- water fitness English
- water hen English
- water knot English
- water mole English
- water mouse English
- water nymph English
- water pox English
- water sickness English
- water trough English
- water witching English
- water-fear English
- water-free English
- water-leech English
- water-loving English
- water-salamander English
- waterable English
- waterage English
- waterbag English
- waterbar English
- waterbased English
- waterbed English
- waterbike English
- waterbird English
- waterbirding English
- waterboard English
- waterboat English
- waterbody English
- waterbomb English
- waterborne English
- waterbreak English
- waterbus English
- waterchamber English
- watercleft English
- waterclock English
- watercloset English
- watercock English
- watercolor English
- watercolour English
- watercourse English
- watercraft English
- watercress English
- waterdog English
- waterdrop English
- watered English
- waterer English
- waterest English
- watereth English
- waterfall English
- waterfilled English
- waterfilling English
- waterfit English
- waterflood English
- waterflow English
- waterfowl English
- waterfowler English
- waterfree English
- waterfright English
- waterfront English
- waterful English
- watergang English
- watergate English
- watergrass English
- waterguard English
- waterhead English
- waterhen English
- waterhole English
- waterhorse English
- waterhouse English
- waterish English
- waterjug English
- waterkeeper English
- waterleaf English
- waterless English
- waterlike English
- waterline English
- waterlog English
- waterly English
- watermaker English
- waterman English
- watermanship English
- watermark English
- watermaster English
- watermaze English
- watermedia English
- watermelon English
- watermilfoil English
- watermill English
- watermiller English
- watermilling English
- watermole English
- watermoss English
- waterness English
- waterphone English
- waterpipe English
- waterplane English
- waterplant English
- waterplay English
- waterpoint English
- waterport English
- waterpot English
- waterproof English
- waterquake English
- waterscape English
- watershedding English
- watersheep English
- watershoot English
- waterside English
- waterskier English
- waterskin English
- watersoaked English
- watersport English
- waterspout English
- waterstained English
- waterstone English
- waterstop English
- waterstuff English
- waterthrush English
- watertight English
- waterwall English
- waterward English
- waterwards English
- waterway English
- waterweed English
- waterwork English
- waterworks English
- waterworn English
- waterwort English
- watery English
- wellwater English
- wirewater English
- woodshed English
- woolshed English
- workshed English
- Wasser German
- water Dutch, Flemish
- ватер Russian
- váter Spanish, Castilian
- ワーラー Japanese
- sheden Middle English
- water Middle English
- वाटर Hindi
- sièd Welsh
- seada Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- wara Tok Pisin
- watra Sranan Tongo
- wota Bislama
- tumwata Chinook Jargon
- woda Kriol
- wata Krio
- wataa Aukan
- wata Gullah
- worta Pitcairn-Norfolk
- 6@Chin American Sign Language
- shed
- water
- unshed
- watery
- watered
- waterer
- rewater
- dewater
- bewater
- waterly
- shedrow
- shedful
- gunshed
- hayshed
- cowshed
- unwater
- shedder
- woodshed
- watereth
- waterfit
- waterful
- milkshed
- waterbed
- woolshed
- megashed
- topwater
- sheddest
- waterdog
- waterbus
- eyewater
- waterage
- sheddeth
- dyewater
- nonwater
- shedista
- coalshed
- waterbar
- mopwater
- toolshed
- waterhen
- seawater
- workshed
- waterjug
- foodshed
- waterlog
- waterish
- shedload
- playshed
- waterpot
- shedhand
- waterest
- cutwater
- cartshed
- shedlike
- shedless
- sheddase
- midwater
- bikeshed
- waterway
- waterman
- waterbag
- tramshed
- waterable
- watergang
- rainwater
- waterbomb
- warmwater
- waterline
- waterflow
- waterport
- waterless
- firewater
- Teeswater
- headwater
- waterdrop
- greywater
- waterfree
- semiwater
- feedwater
- dishwater
- beanwater
- sheddable
- watermaze
- waterpipe
- waterbird
- water hen
- deepwater
- bongwater
- watermoss
- bluewater
- antiwater
- meltwater
- waterleaf
- bathwater
- watermole
- washwater
- waterworn
- driveshed
- saltwater
- waterness
- fairwater
- overwater
- waterplay
- wirewater
- watercock
- waterside
- waterhole
- waterbike
- poolwater
- pondwater
- waterbody
- waterstop
- waterfowl
- dillwater
- flatwater
- backwater
- watermark
- polywater
- forewater
- waterwall
- waterweed
- snow shed
- waterwork
- waterhead
- waterfall
- coldwater
- bloodshed
- tidewater
- waterward
- rosewater
- waterboat
- water boy
- wellwater
- waterlike
- tailwater
- jerkwater
- highwater
- waterwort
- hindwater
- softwater
- watermill
- water pox
- limewater
- lakewater
- sinkwater
- watergate
- waterskin
- waterhouse
- waterguard
- unwatering
- waterplane
- watersheep
- waterquake
- superwater
- watermaker
- water fear
- breakwater
- watermedia
- catchwater
- waterwards
- stormwater
- oceanwater
- waterspout
- shearwater
- riverwater
- spurnwater
- water cure
- quickwater
- waterplant
- water-fear
- waterworks
- watercleft
- wastewater
- drinkwater
- clearwater
- waterclock
- watershoot
- shedworker
- paleowater
- waterbased
- watercolor
- underwater
- watermelon
- watercress
- slickwater
- water knot
- ditchwater
- water bike
- waterbreak
- sweetwater
- waterstuff
- water-free
- holy water
- watertight
- waterflood
- floodwater
- waterscape
- water mole
- watergrass
- shedmaster
- waterfront
- blackwater
- deshedding
- freshwater
- orthowater
- bilgewater
- waterpoint
- headwaters
- waterborne
- waterproof
- cattleshed
- watersport
- stickwater
- waterhorse
- waterstone
- watercraft
- heartwater
- waterphone
- waterboard
- creekwater
- waterskier
- cultureshed
- waterkeeper
- groundwater
- above-water
- watercourse
- watercloset
- water mouse
- Bridgewater
- waterfowler
- watersoaked
- watercolour
- watermaster
- streamwater
- shedworking
- water-leech
- waterfright
- water nymph
- waterfilled
- serviceshed
- water adder
- palaeowater
- watermiller
- waterthrush
- springwater
- waterchamber
- waterfilling
- water trough
- watermanship
- subwatershed
- waterstained
- waterbirding
- watermilfoil
- water-loving
- watermilling
- watershedding
- bottled water
- brackishwater
- water bicycle
- water fitness
- water witching
- water sickness
- water-salamander