The difference between Drainage basin and River basin

When used as nouns, drainage basin means a topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet, whereas river basin means an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.


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  1. Drainage basin as a noun (hydrology):

    A topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.

  1. River basin as a noun (geography):

    An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.

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