fountain

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fountain

A child tosses a coin into the fountain.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water: A device, often found in kitchens or bathrooms, designed to supply water for drinking or washing.
    • An artificially produced flow of water: A stream of water created by mechanical means, typically for decorative or practical purposes.
    • A natural flow of groundwater: A spring or source where water flows naturally from the earth.
    • A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises: An architectural or sculptural feature, often in a public space, designed to discharge a jet or stream of water.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The park's central fountain is illuminated at night. (The main decorative water structure in the park has lights.)
    • They drank from the public drinking fountain. (They used the public fixture providing drinking water.)
    • Ancient settlements often formed near a natural fountain. (Old communities were built close to a natural spring.)
    • The fountain in the courtyard provides a soothing sound. (The water feature in the courtyard creates a calming noise.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Fountain of youth": A mythical spring that restores youth to anyone who drinks from it; used metaphorically for anything believed to restore vitality.
    • Many explorers searched for the legendary fountain of youth.
  • "Fountain of knowledge/wisdom": A person or source regarded as having vast information or insight.
    • My professor is a veritable fountain of knowledge on medieval history.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fountainhead (noun): The original source of a stream or river; the primary source or origin of something.
    • The treaty is considered the fountainhead of modern international law.
  • Fountain pen (noun): A pen with a reservoir from which ink flows to the nib.
    • He prefers writing letters with a fountain pen.
Synonyms
  • Spring: A place where water flows naturally from the ground.
  • Jet: A stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening.
  • Spout: A tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured.
Related Phrases
  • Drinking fountain: A public fixture providing a stream of water for drinking.
    • The children lined up at the drinking fountain after playing.
  • Water fountain: A term often used interchangeably for a drinking fountain or a decorative fountain.
    • Let's meet by the water fountain in the plaza.
Related Idioms
  • "A fountain of": An abundant source of something (often an abstract quality).
    • She was a fountain of good ideas during the meeting.
fountain

A child tosses a coin into the fountain.

Noun
  1. a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
  2. an artificially produced flow of water
  3. a natural flow of ground water
  4. a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

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