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Meanings of watershed in English

Portuguese
bacia hidrográfica
Catalan
dàrsena
Spanish
cuenca

The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.

bacia hidrográfica
Portuguese
cumeeira
Catalan
línia divisòria

A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems.

cumeeira
Portuguese
ponto de viragem
Catalan
moment decisiu

An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.

ponto de viragem
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Examples for "landmark"
Examples for "landmark"
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The landmark U.S. Dodd-Frank financial market reforms demand higher capital for banks.
Reuters
2
However, polling day is not the only landmark for Labour this week.
The Guardian
3
It was the deadliest day since Iraq 's landmark elections last month.
The Irish Times
4
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomed what they called a landmark ruling.
Reuters
5
Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose?
Reuters
1
Five years ago, however, he realised he had reached another turning point.
The Guardian
2
A new course or training in March will offer a turning point!
The South African
3
The coming year will be a turning point for the Irish economy.
The Irish Times
4
Covid-19 has been a turning point in terms of working from home.
The Irish Times
5
He said he doubted that the past week was the turning point.
Reuters
Usage of watershed in English
1
This year, especially, could mark a watershed moment in the political arena.
The South African
2
Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
Radio NZ
3
Says O'Connor: Now is a watershed moment for Ireland on insurance reform.
The Irish Times
4
The rout in European financial markets last week was a watershed event.
The Irish Times
5
This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
The South African
6
He was in the heart of the watershed where Big Creek heads.
The Sheriff's Son
7
This is a watershed moment for the humanitarian sector as a whole.
The Guardian
8
It wants the ban extended to everything shown before the 9pm watershed.
The Guardian
9
The dot-com flameout was a watershed event for the hedge fund industry.
The quants: how a new breed of math whizzes conquered wall stree...
10
The use of wiretaps in the investigation was considered a watershed event.
Reuters
11
The 1962 act was the great watershed, the end of the charade.
The Guardian
12
The groups say the mine harms a large watershed in southwestern Florida.
Reuters
13
The fourth quarter has been a watershed moment for the HD discs.
Reuters
14
The incident, however, is a watershed in Farrell's conception of his son.
The new yorker
15
There's an argument for having it on after the 9 p.m. watershed.
The Irish Times
16
The geographical question of the watershed had now to be grappled with.
The Personal Life of David Livingstone / Chiefly from his Unpubl...
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Watershed through the time
Watershed across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common