Resevoir or reservoir?
Did you mean reservoir? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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resevoir
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reservoir
Correct spelling: reservoir. Misspelling: resevoir.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Reserve + oir: the R before the V is easy to drop. Say "reser-voir".
Why people write “resevoir”
The misspelling “resevoir” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make reservoir automatic.
What does “reservoir” mean?
reservoir noun
- a large or extra supply of something
“a reservoir of talent”
- lake used to store water for community use
Synonyms:
- tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
- anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
“an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival”
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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Reservoir” in a sentence
- The reservoir supplies water to the city.
- A reservoir of talent.
- An infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival.
Is “reservoir” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“resevoir” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RESERVOIR.