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- Dictionaryfoun·tain/ˈfount(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air. Similar
- 2. a natural spring of water. literary
verb
- 1. spurt or cascade like a fountain: "an enormous curtain of lava fountained into the sky"
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The meaning of FOUNTAIN is the source from which something proceeds or is supplied. How to use fountain in a sentence.
FOUNTAIN definition: 1. a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative…. Learn more.
a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream. a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc. a principal source or origin. a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp. short for drinking fountain soda fountain. Discover More.
FOUNTAIN meaning: 1. a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative…. Learn more.
A fountain is an ornamental feature in a pool or lake which consists of a long narrow stream of water that is forced up into the air by a pump. 2. countable noun. A fountain of a liquid is an amount of it which is sent up into the air and falls back. [literary] The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air. [ + of]
A fountain is a decorative structure that shoots streams of water into the air. You might see a big fountain in front of a museum, or install a small one in your back yard.
a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is forced into the air. The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks. The shell exploded, sending a fountain of sand and grit into the air. a rich source or supply of something. Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city. The new cream is marketed as the fountain of youth.
1. a jet or spray of water or some other liquid. 2. a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc. 3. a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream. 4. a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc. 5. a principal source or origin.
FOUNTAIN definition: a structure that forces water up into the air as a decoration. Learn more.
FOUNTAIN meaning: 1 : a device or structure that sends a stream of water into the air in a garden, park, etc.; 2 : the water that rises from a fountain.
