Cistern

/sˈɪstən/

/ˈsɪstɝn/

Cistern

a container that stores water needed for flushing a toilet, often stored in the roof

synonyms : water tank

an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater

a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

synonyms : cisterna

Examples

1. And our cistern will have no rain.

2. And our cistern will have no rain.

3. You see the cistern here, the location of the aula up here, the area for the entourage of Tiberius, and the private apartment on that side.

4. This is a cistern.