bladder
2 synonyms for bladder, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
vesica
How to use bladder
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
urinary bladder
bladder infection
empty your bladder
football bladder
Etymology
From Old English blǣdre, related to words for "blister," describing something that swells with fluid or air.
Full origin of bladder →Frequently asked questions
Why do sports balls have a "bladder"?
Many balls, such as footballs and basketballs, contain an inflatable rubber bladder inside their outer casing, which holds the air that gives the ball its shape and bounce. This sense of "bladder" extends the body-part meaning to any flexible, expandable sac that holds liquid or gas.
