watersheds

The word “watersheds” has 3 syllables: wa-ter-sheds

It's pronounced as /ˈwɔːtɚˌʃɛdz/


What is synonym and antonym for watersheds?

In the thesaurus, “watersheds” has 35 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for watersheds along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for watersheds

  • boiling points
  • breaking points
  • breaks
  • cappers
  • climacterics
  • climaxes
  • clinchers
  • clutches
  • conjunctures
  • conversions
  • corners
  • crises
  • crossroads
  • crunch times
  • crunches
  • crushers
  • dunkirks
  • emergencies
  • exigencies
  • extremities
  • flash points
  • heads
  • highlights
  • junctures
  • landmarks
  • metamorphoses
  • mileposts
  • milestones
  • toppers
  • transfigurations
  • transformations
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • turning points
  • zero hours

Meanings of watersheds

  • noun
    1. The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
    2. A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
    3. A critical point marking a change in course or development.
    4. 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).

Example Sentences

  • The region contains several important watersheds that supply fresh water to nearby cities.
  • Conservation efforts are focused on protecting local watersheds from pollution.
  • Climate change is impacting watersheds around the globe.
  • The government funded a study to analyze the health of the nation's watersheds.
  • Farmers were encouraged to adopt practices that preserve nearby watersheds.

On this page you'll find 35 synonyms or another words to watersheds, such as: boiling points, breaking points, breaks, cappers, climacterics, climaxes, clinchers.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

landmarks

  • Dunkirks
  • battleground
  • benchmark
  • bend
  • blaze
  • boiling points
  • breaking points
  • breaks
  • cappers
  • climacterics
  • climaxes
  • clinchers
  • clutches
  • conjunctures
  • conversions
  • corners
  • crises
  • crisis
  • crossroads
  • crunch times
  • crunches
  • crushers
  • emergencies
  • event
  • exigencies
  • extremities
  • feature
  • flash points
  • fragment
  • guide
  • heads
  • highlights
  • hill
  • junctures
  • mark
  • marker
  • memorial
  • metamorphoses
  • milepost
  • mileposts
  • milestone
  • milestones
  • monument
  • mountain
  • museum
  • promontory
  • remnant
  • ruins
  • souvenir
  • specimen
  • stage
  • stone
  • survival
  • toppers
  • trace
  • transfigurations
  • transformations
  • tree
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • turning points
  • vantage point
  • vestige
  • watershed
  • watersheds
  • waypost
  • zero hours

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