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Spell Bee Word: Basin

Basin (noun): a wide, open dish that holds water. A wash basin is fixed to the wall for washing hands and face.

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What does basin mean?

Word: Basin

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Basin means a wide, open dish that holds water. A wash basin is fixed to the wall for washing hands and face.

Synonyms: sink

How do you spell basin?

Syllables: ba - sin

Tricky part: The word ends in in, not en, even though the second vowel is hard to hear.

Watch out for: basen, basine

Memory tip: Picture a pin dropped into the basin: pin and basin end with the same two letters.

Basin in a sentence

Example 1: Wash your face at the basin before school.

Example 2: Mum soaked the clothes in a plastic basin.

Example 3: A basin of warm water soothes tired feet.

Fun Fact

A river basin is all the land whose rainwater drains into one river. The Ganga basin covers about a quarter of India.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) baisin
b) bucket
c) towel
d) kitchen

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a) baisin. The first vowel in basin is a plain a, with no i after it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

basin

a) lid
b) bowl
c) plate
d) spoon

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b) bowl. A basin is a large, round bowl; a plate is flat and cannot hold much water.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sinab

a) basin
b) asbin
c) bsain
d) absin

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a) basin. Only two choices start with b, and one of them puts the s before the a.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bassin

a) i
b) b
c) a
d) s

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d) s. Basin has only one s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in a house would you most likely find a wash basin?

a) the bathroom
b) the bedroom
c) the storeroom
d) the balcony

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a) the bathroom

2. A basin, a bucket and a tub can all hold water. Which of these belongs with them?

a) a jug
b) a towel
c) a comb
d) a bar of soap

Show answer

a) a jug

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sink

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