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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reservoir
Lake Mead, along the Nevada-Arizona border, the largest reservoir in the U.S. by capacity, could hit worryingly low levels in the coming years, according to officials.
—
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Starting in Redding, a bustling city on the Sacramento River, travel north on 1-5 to Shasta Lake, the largest reservoir in California and a popular spot to rent a houseboat with friends.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
The reservoir feeds the North Santiam River, Salem's main drinking water source, supplying around 200,000 residents in Salem and nearby areas.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
That system would have warned areas downstream of two reservoirs; instead, officials rely on New York Alert, which is a state-run notification system, and reverse 911 to warn citizens of impending floodwaters, Hood said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reservoir
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Starting in Redding, a bustling city on the Sacramento River, travel north on 1-5 to Shasta Lake, the largest reservoir in California and a popular spot to rent a houseboat with friends.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
The reservoir feeds the North Santiam River, Salem's main drinking water source, supplying around 200,000 residents in Salem and nearby areas.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
That system would have warned areas downstream of two reservoirs; instead, officials rely on New York Alert, which is a state-run notification system, and reverse 911 to warn citizens of impending floodwaters, Hood said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reservoir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoir
Noun
-
The system had obvious flaws: For one, Hamas accompanied many of the trucks and guarded much of the warehoused supplies, giving the terrorist group open access to the food.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
-
Since 2022, Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has relied on Belarus as a staging ground, a training base, and a source of supplies and ammunition.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, at low tide, the beach widens—revealing tidal pools where children hunt for tiny crabs and sea glass.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
-
Wilder got the Getty family to agree to have a full concrete pool installed, but minus the pumps and usual engineering since it was only needed for a few days of shooting.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Businesses have either avoided tariffs by loading up on inventory before tariffs set in or have been eating most of the tariff costs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
-
What Is Happening in the US Housing Market? Home prices have skyrocketed all across the country since the pandemic, when a homebuying frenzy unleashed by low mortgage rates clashed with a chronic lack of inventory.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
His slider is a plus plus pitch in his repertoire, earning a Grade 70. brooksbaseball.net indicates that Horton throws a two-seam fastball at 94.01 miles per hour.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
-
Those were definitely part of the early reading repertoire.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share