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cistern

[sis-tern] / ˈsɪs tərn /
NOUN
reservoir
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Further samples in the coming months will determine if the cistern dates back to the same period as the roundhouses.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Solar or battery-operated pumps that draw from cistern, pool or other water source.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Once back home, Yazzie has her son refill a cistern in the family’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Near the village of Jaun, a construction crew was laying pipes to deliver electricity and water from a new cistern to six local farms.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The tub was filled with clean water that had been gathered in a cistern or pumped from distant pipes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros