TOP

Definition of cistern noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cistern

noun
 
/ˈsɪstən/
 
/ˈsɪstərn/
jump to other results
  1. a container in which water is stored in a building, especially one in the roof or connected to a toiletTopics Houses and homesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCistern is used after these nouns:
    • lavatory
    See full entry
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista ‘box’, from Greek kistē.
See cistern in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: cistern

Nearby words

apple
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
A1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day