cistern
noun
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
cisterns
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pluralof cistern.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Farmers in tractors tugged water cisterns and aimed hoses at the blaze.
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
The bigger concern is ingestion, as the fog covers plants or open water cisterns, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025
The freshwater cisterns that the monkeys relied on as a water source were destroyed.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025
Maybe they used some of the underground cisterns that had been laid down long ago but had been ignored, or maybe they used saltwater from the bay.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
