pond vs river basin

pond

noun
  • An inland body of standing water of any size that is fed by springs rather than by a river. 

  • The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond. 

  • An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. 

verb
  • To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam. 

  • To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. 

  • To form a pond; to pool. 

river basin

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

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