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- Dictionaryreservoir/ˈrɛzəvwɑː/
noun
- 1. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply: "the more water we use, the more land has to be flooded for reservoirs" Similar
- 2. a population, tissue, etc. which is chronically infested with the causative agent of a disease and can act as a source of further infection: "there is a vast reservoir of herpes infection in the community"
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The meaning of RESERVOIR is a place where something is kept in store. How to use reservoir in a sentence.
RESERVOIR definition: 1. a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city…. Learn more.
Reservoir definition: a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc.. See examples of RESERVOIR used in a sentence.
RESERVOIR meaning: 1. a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city…. Learn more.
Jul 20, 1998 · Reservoir, an open-air storage area, usually formed by masonry or earthwork, where water is collected and kept in quantity so that it may be drawn off for use. Reservoirs are an important feature of many water supply systems around the world, and many are associated with dams.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
res·er·voir. (rĕz′ər-vwär′, -vwôr′, -vôr′) n. 1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water. 2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid. 3. An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas.
The word reservoir refers to a place where large amounts of water get stored. It can also be used to describe great amounts of other things, such as when you refer to a trivia expert as a reservoir of useless knowledge.
