reservoir
[noun]
Synonyms:
- lake, basin, pond, tank
- store, pool, reserves, source, stock, supply

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English Thesaurus: lake, lagoon, loch, reservoir, pond, ...

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res‧er‧voir /ˈrezəvwɑː $ -ərvwɑːr, -vɔːr/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: réservoir, from Old French reserver; ⇒ reserve¹]

1. a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people’s houses

2. a large amount of something that is available and has not yet been used
reservoir of
She found she had reservoirs of unexpected strength.

3. technical a part of a machine or engine where a liquid is kept before it is used

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reservoir
noun
I. where water is stored
ADJ. natural | artificial, man-made | underground
PREP. in a/the ~

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reservoir
II. amount of sth that can be used
ADJ. huge, vast
VERB + RESERVOIR tap (into)
PREP. ~ of tapping into the vast reservoir of information available on the Internet

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lake a large area of water surrounded by land:
Lake Michigan
We went for a swim in the lake.
lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral:
a tropical lagoon
coastal lagoons
loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land:
Loch Ness
a sea loch
reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses:
The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.
pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made:
There were several ducks on the village pond.
pool a small area of still water in a hollow place:
a pool of water near the summit of the mountain
a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)
puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining:
She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.
waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink:
The waterhole is used by elephants.

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