fountain
a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
the source or origin of anything.
a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to spout or rise from an opening or structure, as to afford water for use, to cool the air, or to serve for ornament.
a structure for discharging such a jet or a number of jets, often an elaborate or artistic work with basins, sculptures, etc.
a reservoir for a liquid to be supplied gradually or continuously, as in a fountain pen.
Heraldry. a roundel barry-wavy, argent and azure.
Origin of fountain
1Other words for fountain
Other words from fountain
- fountained, adjective
- foun·tain·less, adjective
- foun·tain·like, adjective
- un·foun·tained, adjective
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How to use fountain in a sentence
They stood by a brick fountain outside the 50-foot buffer zone in which electioneering and harassment are prohibited.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls | by Adriana Gallardo, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy | December 4, 2020 | ProPublicaThe men’s bathroom at the local Regal here in upstate New York has had broken urinals and a broken water fountain since I moved here.
Luckily, newer fountain pen models are more reliable, with simple ink refills and secure caps that make these pens as mess free as they are beautiful.
No-fuss fountain pens that make your note taking and letter writing more elegant | PopSci Commerce Team | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceFor every serious entrepreneur, there is a fountain of energy that never runs dry in doing things.
Inbound marketing for brand awareness: Four up-to-date ways to do it | Ali Faagba | September 11, 2020 | Search Engine WatchStill, this fountain runs low whenever something depends on the third party.
Inbound marketing for brand awareness: Four up-to-date ways to do it | Ali Faagba | September 11, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
Terry Chung, an expert on fluidics and fountain systems, led the engineering of the mechanical systems.
Instead of the eight flavors a typical fountain could dispense, they might want 15 or 20.
He wandered into fountain City, a suburb of Knoxville, where he fended for himself.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life | Paul Hemphill | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA few of those community leaders invited Scopes to the drugstore, bought him a fountain drink, and convinced him to stand trial.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers | Michael Schulson | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDepending on who you ask, cardio exercise is either the fountain of youth or the ticket to an early grave.
At Buffalo, where this fountain was exhibited, it received honorable mention.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementJohn was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “fountain of Repose.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayA clock was put above the spot where the fountain stood, in April, 1852, which cost £60.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellIn the centre of many of the rooms there played a small fountain; in others there were four, one in each angle.
The Alle is not all on a level, but descends gradually from the springs to a fountain which is at the opposite end.
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British Dictionary definitions for fountain
/ (ˈfaʊntɪn) /
a jet or spray of water or some other liquid
a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc
a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream
a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc
a principal source or origin
a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp
short for drinking fountain, soda fountain
Origin of fountain
1Derived forms of fountain
- fountained, adjective
- fountainless, adjective
- fountain-like, adjective
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