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Fountain

/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ · noun

Meaning

(originally) A natural source of water; a spring..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
  2. An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
  3. The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
  4. A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
  5. (figurative) A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
  6. (heraldry) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
  7. (juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
  8. (US) A soda fountain.

Example Sentences

A little fountaine became a riuer, and there was light, & the Sunne, and much water: this riuer is Eſther, whō the King married and made Queene.
His house is right beside that fountain on Street 15.
As they turned into Hertford Street they startled a robin from the poet's head on a barren fountain, and he fled away with a cameo note.
They heard her rouse the sleeping servant, and with her enter the kitchen; then the noise of a fire being lighted and the fountain being filled came to the watchers.
Nothing will pleaſe ſome Men, but Books ſtuff’d with Antiquity, groaning under the weight of Learned Quotations drawn from the Fountains: And what is all this but Pilfering.
My lighter moods are like to these, ⁠That out of words a comfort win; ⁠But there are other griefs within, And tears that at their fountain freeze; […]
Crest : A boar's head couped gold semy of fountains armed gules. Motto : REMIS VELISQUE. Granted by the College of Arms 1966.
Argent, seme of fountains on a chief azure a Lorraine cross and an oak leaf of the first. Crest, None. Motto, Able and Ready. The blue of the shield represents Infantry. The fountains are emblematic of Arizona,[…]

Synonyms for fountain

fountsykewellspringspringoutpouringoutflowjetnatural spring

Antonyms for fountain

Related Words

fountoutpouringoutflowspringjetnatural springwellspringpoolwaterworkspitbarrelpenpenciltreesourcebrookstorytroutfontfontaine

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does fountain mean?

Fountain means (originally) A natural source of water; a spring..

What is a synonym for fountain?

Common synonyms include fount, syke, wellspring, spring.

What is the opposite of fountain?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use fountain in a sentence?

A little fountaine became a riuer, and there was light, & the Sunne, and much water: this riuer is Eſther, whō the King married and made Queene.

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