cistern

Example Sentences

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External sprinklers that draw from cistern, pool or other water source via a pump.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Peter Vincent, who lives in Grove Hill, said he noticed that the "cistern wasn't refilling properly" on Sunday morning.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

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

I spent a moment at Miss Maggie’s cistern, dusting myself off and sluicing rainwater over my head, before I met her at her door.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk