The geographical area draining into a river or reservoir; SYN. catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin.
In earth sciences, the area from which water is collected by a river and its tributaries. In the social sciences the term may be used to denote the area from which people travel to obtain a particular service or product, such as the area from which a school draws its pupils. + prikaži više

Drainage basin.

Remote parts of a country.
Inland area behind coast or coastal town.
Area that is served by a port or settlement (the central place) and included in its sphere of influence. The city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is the hinterland of a port.