Fountain Meaning and Definition

Word: Fountain

How to pronounce: ˈfaʊntɪn

Noun

Definitions:

1. An ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.

Example sentences: "Non-living structures include equipment, statues, urns, fountains and pools of water."

2. A natural spring of water.

Example sentences: "The mineral water of the numerous fountains, natural springs and wells, have an almost uniform chemical composition, temperature and sulphide content."

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Spurt or cascade like a fountain.

Example sentences: "An enormous curtain of lava fountained into the sky"

Synonyms:

waterworks

gusher

spout

jet

gushing

source

spring

fountainhead

origin

wellspring

Derivations:

fount

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Fountain in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Brunnen

French: Fontaine

Italian: Fontana

Turkish: Çeşmeli