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Louisville had a system of cisterns and wells by 1823, an official history of the city's fire department shows.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
The site included installations for processing grapes, along with cisterns used to supply water and grinding stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
The site included installations for processing grapes, along with cisterns used to supply water and grinding stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cistern
Noun
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy From snowy dog walks to hitting the hot tub, these après boots and slippers keep me warm and comfy.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lastly, there’s a subtle pink tint that does more than just look pretty in the tub, according to shoppers.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, the Sloomoo Slime Gallery exhibit features waist-high glossy sculptures which double as vats of slime.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cistern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cistern. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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