fountain
IPA: fˈaʊntʌn
noun
- (originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
- 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.
- The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
- A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
- A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
- (heraldry) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
- (juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
- (US) A soda fountain.
- (US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
- A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain.
- (figurative) Anything that resembles a fountain in operation.
- A placename:
- A ghost town in Mendocino County, California, United States.
- A city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Bay County, Florida, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois, United States.
- A city in Fountain County, Indiana, United States, USA formerly known as Portland.
- A village in Mason County, Michigan, United States.
- A city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.
- A town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.
- A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A topographic surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To flow or gush as if from a fountain.
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Examples of "fountain" in Sentences
- The lake that the fountain is on is right next to the Persian Gulf.
- “I’ll meet you at the fountain,” she said, making even the word fountain sound dirty.
- Really, this fountain is a stunning and visually dramatic focal point for any room in your home or office.
- Cleaning a chocolate fountain is a night mare believe me, after owning one you would really appreciate such a feature.
- June 14, 2009 at 5: 55 pm | Reply talk about thinking outside the box – that barbecue sauce fountain is an ingenious use of the fountain.
- As the animosity fountain is freely flowing, shouldn't someone at least raise their cup and a kind word for the four dedicated police officers.
- I don't think the toilet meant to scare them, but you have to admit that a giant toilet appearing out of nowhere and running through the fountain is a bit weird.
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