B2nounenvironmentnature
US/ˈrez.ər.vwɑːr/
UK/ˈrez.ə.vwɑː/
a large natural or artificial lake where water is stored for use
In context
The city gets most of its drinking water from a large reservoir.
After months without rain, the reservoir was almost empty.
They built a dam to create a reservoir for the farming valley.
Words that go with reservoir
verb + noun
- fill a reservoirHeavy rain helped fill the reservoir.
- build a reservoirThe company plans to build a reservoir in the hills.
noun + noun
- reservoir levelThe reservoir level dropped sharply this summer.
- drinking water reservoirThe drinking water reservoir supplies the whole town.
noun + preposition
- reservoir ofThe old city holds a reservoir of local stories.
adjective + noun
- large reservoirA large reservoir lies north of the town.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
reservoir /rezərvɔɪr/Correct: reservoir /ˈrez.ər.vwɑːr/