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watershed

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

An area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea, or a turning point after which things are notably different.

"Pollution anywhere in the watershed can eventually affect the whole river."

"Watershed" is also used figuratively for a turning point, as in "a watershed moment in her career".

Synonyms

drainage basin