The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills.
Source: tatoeba (45045)
Reservoir
/ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/
Synonyms for "reservoir" (163 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (33)
Strong matches (49)
Related words (81)
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Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
potable water supply
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accumulator, ace in the hole, archives, armory, arsenal.
- Sentence evidence is available for reservoir, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reservoir".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reservoir"
Keep "reservoir" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reservoir" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reservoir", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reservoir" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
As the iron was heating up, Mary poured distilled water into the reservoir to make steam.
Source: tatoeba (3020387)
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest country in the Congo Basin and home to a massive and largely inaccessible rainforest that is Earth’s second largest reservoir of carbon in vegetation, second only to the Amazon Basin rainforest.
Source: tatoeba (6547963)
The flood-prone Yangtze river, which runs from Yunnan in the southwest to Jiangsu and Shanghai on the east coast, has seen a massive increase in water volumes, causing flooding in many of its tributaries and bringing water volumes in the giant Three Gorges reservoir close to record levels.
Source: tatoeba (6994549)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reservoir"?
Closest matches include accumulator, ace in the hole, archives, armory, arsenal.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reservoir"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.