watershed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːtərʃɛd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔtɚˌʃɛd, ˈwɑtɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wô′tər shed′, wot′ər-)


Collocations for "watershed"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "watershed" in context.

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watershed

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [river, valley, mountain] watershed
  2. the [hill, valley] acts as a watershed
  3. the watershed of the [Mississippi]
  4. [cycle, walk, drive] through the watershed
  5. the watershed has [drained, depleted, dried out]
  6. was a watershed in [sports, politics, international relations]
  7. one of [the nation's, history's] greatest watersheds
  8. UK: is [on, shown, broadcast] before the [nine o'clock] watershed
n as adj
  1. a watershed [moment, event, year] (for)

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