foun·tain
ˈfau̇n-tᵊn 
1
: the source from which something proceeds or is supplied
2
: a spring of water issuing from the earth
3
: an artificially produced jet of water
also
: the structure from which it rises
4
: a reservoir containing a liquid that can be drawn off as needed
fountained; fountaining; fountains
: to flow or spout like a fountain
: to cause to flow like a fountain
Synonyms
Examples of fountain in a Sentence
Noun
The crowd gathered around the fountain in the plaza.
an endless fountain of inspiration
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Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Marques said none of those water sources were drinking fountains or other sources that would have been routinely used for drinking.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Tucked between the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library and City Hall, Mineral Well Plaza will feature a 40-foot-tall clock tower and fountain with sculptures of lion heads, seating areas and landscaping.
—Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022
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Noun
This scene would all change with the green space restoration, Humphries explained, standing next to a fountain spraying one stream rather than the 12 that it was designed for.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Marques said none of those water sources were drinking fountains or other sources that would have been routinely used for drinking.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
Verb
Rather than volcanic eruptions from a central peak, volcanoes of the Reykjanes often fountain from these fissures, creating floods of molten rock that look a bit like tiger stripes on a map.
—Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Tucked between the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library and City Hall, Mineral Well Plaza will feature a 40-foot-tall clock tower and fountain with sculptures of lion heads, seating areas and landscaping.
—Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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