watershed

[Wa·ter*shed`]

A watershed is a turning point, or historic moment. The day you got your braces off might have been a watershed moment in your life.

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The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.

Noun
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"

Noun
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems


n.
The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.

n.
The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.


Watershed

Wa"ter*shed` , n. [Cf. G. wasserscheide; wasser water + scheide a place where two things separate, fr. scheiden to separate.] 1. The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake. 2. The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.

The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.

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Usage Examples

Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show that we really mean business in busting bureaucracy.

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Other Usage Examples

The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English.

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