cistern

About 0.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
2. noun In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
3. noun A shallow, typically oval, vessel made of porcelain, pottery, or glass.
4. noun The receptacle that holds the fuel in an oil lamp.
5. noun A cisterna.
6. noun The vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine.

Similar words

water tank cisterna pool trough barrel tank pail basin sink tray

Often followed by

of and is in or to was for with

Word family

cisterns