cistern

Meaning

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

Synonyms

tank

reservoir

water tank

vat

pond

receptacle

container

tub

cisterna

well

vessel

sump

pail

water trough

fish tank

pool

crock

pit

pod

sink

storage tank

tank car

tanker

water-tank

water well

boat transporting drinking water

artificial pond

water basin

water storage tank

oil tank truck

oil-car

water-trough

collecting basin

mobile tank

oil car

oil tank car

road tank car

road tanker

receiver element

dish ware

trough truck

barrel

motor tank trunk

basin

bin

bowl

bucket

🪣

can

canal

canary

Translations

cisterna

citerne

cisterna

cisterna

Zisterne

reservoir

tanque

réservoir

waterreservoir

reservatório de água

waterbak

tank

caixa-d’água

Wasserbehälter

cisterna

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪs.tən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cisterne

In summary

From Middle English cisterne, from Old French cisterne (Modern French citerne) from Latin cisterna, from cista (“box”), from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “box”). Doublet of cisterna.

Sentences

The cistern was malfunctioning .