Synonyms of reservoir

reservoir

noun

ˈre-zə-ˌvwär 

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• pool
• inventory
• repertoire
• stock
• budget
• fund
• source
• resource
• force
• reserve
• cache
• fountain
• replacement
• hoard
• stockpile
• pot
• refill
• spring
• renewal
• purse
• mine
• nest egg
• well
• wellspring
• kitty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reservoir

Cities across the Southwest are stepping up conservation efforts amid the growing crisis facing a key Colorado River reservoir straddling the Utah-Arizona border. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 26 July 2026

This goes against current understanding of sinkholes being a natural reservoir of preservation. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026

That is enough, by one estimate, to lower Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country, by more than sixteen feet in a single year. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026

The official said the specific cutbacks in 2027 and 2028 will soon be detailed in a separate plan, which could later be revised if larger cuts are needed to prevent reservoirs from reaching dangerously low levels. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026