Definition of reservoir

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • reservoir is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • reservoir is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • reservoir is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of reservoir


  • lake used to store water for community use (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. artificial lake
    2. man-made lake
  • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies (noun)

    Examples

    1. an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival

    Synonyms

    1. source
  • a large or extra supply of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. a reservoir of talent
  • tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) (noun)

See definition of reservoir in Merriam Webster