wellspring

[ wel-spring ]

noun

1. the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead.
2. a source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible:

   a wellspring of affection.

wellspring

/ ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /

noun

1. the source of a spring or stream; fountainhead
2. a source of continual or abundant supply

Word History and Origins

Origin of wellspring¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English welle spring, Old English wyllspring(e); well ², spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of wellspring¹

Old English welspryng, wylspring; see well ², spring

Example Sentences

The weight of that history — at a school known both for its wellspring of quarterbacks and lineage of Polynesian stars — hasn’t been lost on Maiava, who called it “a blessing and a privilege.”

From Los Angeles Times

As Julie Burkhart, president of Wyoming’s Wellspring Health Access clinic and co-owner of Hope Clinic, put it in a media statement, the 2024 election is “the most reproductive rights-centered election in our nation’s history.”

From Salon

This experience sparked a wellspring of inspiration for Blackwell.

From Los Angeles Times

But the wellspring of progressive cash that fueled Gascón’s run for office in 2020 has dried up when he needs it most for his flagging reelection bid.

From Los Angeles Times

He said: "I hope Scotland will continue to shine as a beacon of enlightenment across stormy seas, a refuge for reason in the world, a wellspring of modern thought and creativity."

From BBC