foun·tain
ˈfau̇n-tᵊn 
1
: the source from which something proceeds or is supplied
2
: a spring of water issuing from the earth
3
: an artificially produced jet of water
also
: the structure from which it rises
4
: a reservoir containing a liquid that can be drawn off as needed
fountained; fountaining; fountains
: to flow or spout like a fountain
: to cause to flow like a fountain
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Examples of fountain in a Sentence
Noun
The crowd gathered around the fountain in the plaza.
an endless fountain of inspiration
Recent Examples on the Web
Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The city still has some 300 monumental fountains, thousands overall, many centuries old.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The egalitarian urban plan included an amphitheater, a stadium, a gymnasium, a wrestling ring, a marketplace with colonnaded galleries, bathhouses, fountains, temples and sanctuaries, and an assembly hall where the city council deliberated.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The city still has some 300 monumental fountains, thousands overall, many centuries old.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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