Great Basin: Meaning and Definition of

Great' Ba'sin

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a region in the Western U.S. that has no drainage to the ocean: includes most of Nevada and parts of Utah, California, Oregon, and Idaho. 210,000 sq. mi. (544,000 sq. km).
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