cistern vs pool

pool vs cistern

cistern and pool both are nouns.

cistern is not a verb while pool is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cistern	Yes	No	No	No
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pool is a hypernym of cistern; that is, pool is a word with a broader meaning than cistern:

cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
pool: an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

Other hypernyms of cistern include reservoir.

cistern (noun)	pool (noun)
an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater	any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet	an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid	an association of companies for some definite purpose
	an organization of people or resources that can be shared
	something resembling a pool of liquid
	a small lake
	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
	any communal combination of funds
	the combined stakes of the betters

cistern (verb)	pool (verb)
	join or form a pool of people
	combine into a common fund

Difference between cistern and pool

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