retention basin

noun

A depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.

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retention pond
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Meanings

nounretention basin (plural retention basins)

plural retention basins

  1. soil sciencegeographyA depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.

    Synonyms: retention pond

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA depression in the ground containing a permanent pool of water that is replenished by rainwater which would otherwise cause flooding or erosion, which releases the water at a slow rate into the ground or other nearby water bodies.

Similar
retention pond
Also see
retention pond
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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