fountain

CEFRA2

/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A structure from which water sprays or flows.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • The man was a fountain of knowledge.

  • There is a fountain in front of the station.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈfaʊn.tn̩]
  • [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.

  2. A natural source of water; a spring.

  3. A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.

More examples

In context

  • His house is right beside that fountain on Street 15.

  • Lava fountained from the volcano.

  • A little fountaine became a riuer, and there was light, & the Sunne, and much water: this riuer is Eſther, whō the King married and made Queene.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English [Term?]; from Old French fontaine (whence modern fontaine); from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fontanus, fontaneus, adjectives from fons (“source, spring”).