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Recent Examples of cistern
Some drank water from wells, some from cisterns, some from mountain streams.
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Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
Eco effort The hotel water comes from a private mountain spring and is stored in water cisterns onsite, while a pluvial system collects rainwater to irrigate the expansive gardens.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
So, additionally, archaeologists uncovered what might be the first water cistern of its kind in Ireland.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Where a cistern once hid beneath the floor to collect rainwater, an outdoor pool now glimmers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
Eco effort The hotel water comes from a private mountain spring and is stored in water cisterns onsite, while a pluvial system collects rainwater to irrigate the expansive gardens.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
So, additionally, archaeologists uncovered what might be the first water cistern of its kind in Ireland.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Where a cistern once hid beneath the floor to collect rainwater, an outdoor pool now glimmers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cistern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cistern
Noun
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My room, outfitted with a round bed and a freestanding tub, edged into Austin Powers territory—outrageous in theory, wildly practical in reality (especially with the tub offering an impeccable sightline to the TV).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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An upstairs primary suite of nearly 1,000 square feet, meanwhile, flaunts a floating soapstone fireplace and a concrete soaking tub hovering over the grounds.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Send yourself a vat of Goof Off to remove paint from your living room and the memory of paying for the subscription.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Cistern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cistern. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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