fountain


Definition: Meaning of, fountain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfaʊntɪn /

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fountain fountains
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  1. a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or park
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  2. a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
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  3. fountain of something written a SOURCE or supply of something
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fountain used in phrases

  • Fountain of Youth (noun)
    1. a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again
  • Fountain of Youth, the
    1. in old stories, a flow of water which was supposed to make anyone who drank from it stay young for ever
  • Trevi Fountain
    1. an 18th century fountain in ROME, Italy. There is a saying that if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the fountain, you will be sure to return.
  • drinking fountain (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment in a public place that produces a stream of water for you to drink from
  • fountain grass (noun)
    1. tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
  • fountain pen (noun)
    1. a pen that you fill with ink [↪  ballpoint]
  • soda fountain (noun)
    1. American English a place in a shop at which drinks, ice cream etc were served in the past
  • water fountain (noun)
    1. a DRINKING FOUNTAIN
    2. a WATER COOLER
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