Synonyms for cistern

Most common

tank · water tank · reservoir · cisterna

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

Related words

Phrases

hog cistern cerebromedullary cistern

Forms

Plural

cisterns → reservoirs, tanks, conservatories, cisternae…

Example sentences

• tank I can drive to Boston and back on one tank of gas.
• reservoir The Algerian dam of Taksebt has a deep reservoir.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

tank¹

8 letters

cisterna

9 letters

reservoir³

12 letters

conservatory⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reservoir³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

citerne

Italiano

cisterna

Español

tanque

Deutsch

Wasserbehälter

Català

cisterna