The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SUMPS , but the solution may also be BASINS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Drainage areas crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUMPS | 67 % | 5 |
| BASINS | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drainage areas
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- catchment area
- catchment basin
- drainage basin
- drainages
- watercourses
- flood plain
- floodplains
- embankments
- stormwater
- storm water
- floodplain
- drains
Crossword Answer definitions
SUMPS noun- A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
- A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
- The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
- The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
- An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
- Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
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More clues leading to the result SUMPS
- Cesspools
- Drains for rains
- Water collection areas
- Water collection pits
- Some cisterns
- Some reservoirs
- Water collectors
- Drainage areas
- Collection areas
- Drainage pits