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cistern

[sis-tern] / ˈsɪs tərn /
NOUN
reservoir
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They traced the sound back to the cistern and climbed up about seven feet to its small opening.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Coffee gives the example of a basketball court in the Netherlands that also serves as a giant storm drain, with seating around the edges that channels rainwater down into a cistern under the court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

They fixed the constant flow of water, but now, whenever I flush, I have to lift the lid and manually reset the cistern.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

Just when he reached the cistern, a wild commotion of barking burst from under the floor of the school.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

School children have outings to waterworks to understand how precious the resource is, and households have embraced water-saving devices for shower heads and toilet cisterns.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

But another island, Stromboli, still depends on ships with water cisterns.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

When it runs out, he jumps from one rooftop to another to gather buckets of water from nearby cisterns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Some smaller-scale ideas have emerged, such as installing cisterns, tapping water from swimming pools, or even turning to mobile pumps and pipes that could quickly route water where it’s needed.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

So to mark his manhood, Tyrion was given charge of all the drains and cisterns within easterly Rock.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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