infiltration basin

noun

A depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.

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recharge basininfiltration pond
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Meanings

nouninfiltration basin (plural infiltration basins)

plural infiltration basins

  1. soil sciencegeographyA depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.

    Synonyms: recharge basin, infiltration pond

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA depression in the ground which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which empties its contents as groundwater.

Similar
recharge basininfiltration pond
Also see
infiltration pondrecharge basin
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APA

infiltration basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infiltration%20basin

MLA

“infiltration basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infiltration%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infiltration basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infiltration%20basin.

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