WATERSHEDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Watershed

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 18th century: from water + shed in the sense ‘ridge of high ground’ (related to shed), perhaps suggested by German Wasserscheide

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwɔːtəʃɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

Short Definition:

area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers or seas

Definition:

an event or period marking a turning point in a situation

Short Definition:

event or period marking turning point in situation

Examples:
  • these works were a watershed in the history of music

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