Collocations for watershed - noun

historic, important, major
cultural, historical, political

be, mark, represent
reach

divide sth
Darwin's theory of evolution was a watershed dividing the old way of thinking from the new.

moment
a watershed moment in recent music history

event
The completion of this project was a watershed event in the company's history.

year
a watershed year for Japan

project
decision

watershed between
The 19th century marked a watershed between the country's agricultural past and its industrial future.

watershed for
The granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.

watershed in
With the strike, a historical watershed in the development of the trade union movement was reached.