reservoir
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Lake used to store water for community use.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehzuhvwahrSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛzəvwɑɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Lake used to store water for community use
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
A large or extra supply of something
A place where anything is kept in store.
A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.
A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
verb
transitive
To store or keep (something) in or as in a reservoir.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Lake used to store water for community use
Used this way, reservoir is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use reservoir
- “An infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival.”noun
- “A reservoir of talent.”noun
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Sense: lake used to store water for community use
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