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

Hypernym(s): vessel

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

Synonym(s): basinful

Hypernym(s): containerful

· 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"

Hypernym(s): natural_depression, depression

· 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"

Synonym(s): river_basin, watershed, drainage_basin, catchment_area, catchment_basin, drainage_area

Hypernym(s): geographical_area, geographic_area, geographical_region, geographic_region

· 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"

Synonym(s): washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory

Hypernym(s): sink