cesspit vs cesspool

cesspit and cesspool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cesspit	Yes	No	No	No
cesspool	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cesspit and cesspool are synonyms defined as:

cesspit and cesspool: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Other synonyms of cesspit include sink, sump.

cesspit (noun)	cesspool (noun)
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it	a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it