cistern
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- noun
- /ˈsɪstər/
:
cisterna
- For hundreds of years, the people here used a system of cisterns carved into the rock to collect rainwater.
- community cisterns
- reservoirs and cisterns
- large cistern
Was it a well, was it a cistern?
- Was it a well, was it a cistern?
- winds up past the Rose gardens, collapsing columns, the cistern broken with brown Moss cracks.
- Later, when the water pumps failed, as they often did and still do, Luca was asked to search for the buckets lost in the cistern beneath the school.
Examples
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We dug wells from 60 to 340 feet deep and constructed large concrete cisterns for storing water.
Academic text (1992) -
At noon, the wagon reached Siadz, the terminus: a dozen stone huts surrounding a cistern.
Fiction book (1993) -
David opened up the cistern in the back...
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A cistern on the other side.
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"Drink from your own cistern."
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On the ground floor, there is a kitchen and a huge cistern to keep the family supplied during dry summers.
Academic text (2009) -
At the barn, there was a cistern with a chain pump.
Fiction book (1992) -
"People are getting their water from villages, filling up their cisterns, and using it for a couple of weeks."
Academic text (2003) -
PHOTO (COLOR): A beam of sunlight illuminates a large cistern that held precious water for the inhabitants of Masada.
Academic text (2002) -
The house has a large cistern that collects rainwater for the garden.
Synonyms
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4.3
A large area, like a lake, that stores water or other liquids
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2.9
A tall structure that stores water high to keep water flowing to a town
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1.9
A container that holds water for flushing a toilet
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3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
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3.3
A large container that collects rainwater from roofs for later use
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Etymology
Cistern comes from the Latin word cisterna, which meant a 'box' or 'container' for water. So a cistern today is a tank or store where people keep water, often under the ground or on a roof.