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The phrase "a cistern" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a waterproof receptacle for holding water, often used for storage or collection purposes.
Example: "The ancient city had a complex system of aqueducts and a large cistern to store rainwater."
Alternatives: "a water tank" or "a reservoir."
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and a cistern usage model.
The isolation put me in a cistern, dark and deep.
Forget the soap if you've got a cistern.
Entering the city is like going into a cistern.
In a cistern or pond, a few fish yielded dietary protein.
The compartments drain back into a cistern to control and conserve the water.
She uses a cistern for water, a little iffy in last summer's drought.
A cistern buried behind the restaurant also collects rainwater, which is used to water the landscaping.
Preserved in the red-clay dirt is a cistern that was used to store rainwater.
In case of a hurricane, a cistern provides 9,000 gallons of emergency water.
A cistern recently excavated at the Peyton Randolph House in Colonial Williamsburg yielded a lawnmower and half of a car.
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