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Definition of fountain in English: fountainnoun ˈfaʊntɪnˈfaʊnt(ə)n 1An ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air. Example sentencesExamples - He rested five feet away on a bench surrounding a stone fountain, a cigarette held limp within two fingers.
- He noticed the large water fountain in the middle and felt a little vengeful.
- There was a huge circular fountain in front of it.
- A timed fountain gushes water in changing patterns; it looks almost as though the water were dancing.
- And the fountains burbling in the background are very soothing.
- A white marble fountain was rooted in the middle of wide white marble stairs leading to the second story.
- Non-living structures include equipment, statues, urns, fountains and pools of water.
- A small fountain, a pool of water or a miniature waterfall adds to the charm of rock gardens.
- The enjoyment of water was evident in garden grottoes and nymphae structures in which fountains, cascades and pools were choreographed to create an appropriately sybaritic milieu.
- Soon, Talia saw a beautiful marble fountain with water shooting up from its top and then splashing back down.
- However, the large stone fountain in front was still running, shooting water from three different places.
- The musical dancing fountain offers a synchronised rhythmic ballet of water, sound and lights.
- We soon came to a large village square with a beautiful fountain in the center.
- According to the plan, the water supply to fountains, swimming pools or for street cleaning was cut.
- There were floating candles that decorated the pool and the fountain, as well as ornamental flowers arrangements.
- The main facade will feature a curving glass wall that encloses the cafe, and a ‘wall of water’ created by rectangular pools with pencil-jet fountains.
- There was a large water fountain in the middle.
- He sat by the fountain in the garden in the center of the school.
- In the centre, an ornamental pond displays more fountains and more light, water reflecting off water to create an infinite array of mirror image distortion.
- I am perched on an old stone fountain surrounded by red flowers when the phone rings.
Synonyms jet, spray, spout, spurt, well, fount, cascade - 1.1 A thing that spurts or cascades into the air.
Example sentencesExamples - The poker circled slowly, sending up fountains of sparks.
- A fountain of sparks spurted up, falling in a shower around the boy, bent over in concentration.
- It seemed as if fountains of dust were pouring from the sky, falling gently, flickering in the sunlight.
- The fire adjusted itself with a crash, sending up a fountain of sparks.
2literary A natural spring of water. Example sentencesExamples - A gravel road, along the course of which there are many fountains and springs, leads after a journey of about one and a half to two hours to Haydushki Polyani, noted for its dam, and in season, meadows of flowers.
- The fountains and water channels will spring to life.
- The mineral water of the numerous fountains, natural springs and wells, have an almost uniform chemical composition, temperature and sulphide content.
- In this tiny, narrow gorge, under the cool shade of the palms, a fountain of hot spring water feeds a warm, thigh-deep pool, where inch-long fish nibble my feet.
- Along the way they stopped at a fountain and drank some spring water.
- 2.1 A source of a desirable quality.
the government always quote this report as the fountain of truth Example sentencesExamples - We need to start the fountain of truth before we all die of thirst.
- To him, water seemed like a fountain of knowledge and a symbol of life.
- Therefore, consumers should not expect to find a fountain of youth in a jar.
- From attitude and ambition springs forth a fountain of possibility.
- If he finds the fountain of youth, the Spurs have a shot.
Synonyms source, fount, fountainhead, well head, wellspring, well reservoir, fund, mass, mine, repository informal walking encyclopedia
3Heraldry
A roundel barry wavy argent and azure (i.e. a circle with wavy horizontal stripes of white and blue).
verbˈfaʊntɪnˈfaʊnt(ə)n [no object]Spurt or cascade like a fountain. a river of cold air fountained into the hold Example sentencesExamples - Masonry blocks and flaming wood fountained out and choking smoke poured down the corridor, fire swirling in its wake.
- Lava fountaining up to 120 m in height has built a large cone approximately 50 m high and 500 m in diameter.
- Water, gallons and gallons of it, was still bubbling and fountaining up and around him.
- The fountaining is randomly cyclical with a period of several minutes between eruptions.
- Lava fountaining has given place to sporadic strombolian activity at the row of the upper vents.
- During the night of 16-17 July, the sixteenth episode of lava fountaining occurred at the SE Crater, accompanied by the emission of a minor lava flow.
- This was followed, between 9 May and 13 July, by 15 episodes of lava fountaining, which were essentially a repetition of those of the preceding year.
- The blast of high explosive sent a cloud of dust fountaining into the air.
- Volcanic bombs were thrown hundreds of meters above the crater prior to and during the fountaining.
Synonyms spurt, shoot, spray, spritz, fountain, jet, erupt
Phrases A legendary fountain supposed to guarantee eternal youth to anyone who drinks from it. while yogurt may not be the fountain of youth, it is exceptionally good for you Example sentencesExamples - Obviously, you have drunk from the fountain of youth.
- Just goes to show that bodybuilding really is the fountain of youth.
- It is considered by some to be the fountain of youth.
- No matter how wistfully we may long for the fountain of youth, the fact is that Laws of Thermodynamics are irrefutable.
- Hormone replacement therapy is second only to vitamin supplements in popularity among those seeking the fountain of youth.
- In fact, exercise is the closest thing you'll find to the fountain of youth.
- I may be sitting here right now holding back the fountain of youth.
- Thousands of seniors believe they've found the fountain of youth.
- Suzanne strongly believes that daily activity is the fountain of youth.
- I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth.
Origin Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- 'a spring'. A fountain was originally used to mean a natural spring of water rather than an artificial one, and comes from Latin fontana ‘spring’. Fount ‘source’ (the French for ‘spring’, in English from the Late Middle Ages) was formed in English in the late 16th century. The baptismal font (Old English) comes from the same root, although the printing font (late 16th century), made from melted and cast metal, comes from fondre (see found).
Definition of fountain in US English: fountainnounˈfaʊnt(ə)nˈfount(ə)n 1An ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air. Example sentencesExamples - I am perched on an old stone fountain surrounded by red flowers when the phone rings.
- However, the large stone fountain in front was still running, shooting water from three different places.
- A white marble fountain was rooted in the middle of wide white marble stairs leading to the second story.
- According to the plan, the water supply to fountains, swimming pools or for street cleaning was cut.
- And the fountains burbling in the background are very soothing.
- There were floating candles that decorated the pool and the fountain, as well as ornamental flowers arrangements.
- Non-living structures include equipment, statues, urns, fountains and pools of water.
- He noticed the large water fountain in the middle and felt a little vengeful.
- A small fountain, a pool of water or a miniature waterfall adds to the charm of rock gardens.
- The musical dancing fountain offers a synchronised rhythmic ballet of water, sound and lights.
- Soon, Talia saw a beautiful marble fountain with water shooting up from its top and then splashing back down.
- The main facade will feature a curving glass wall that encloses the cafe, and a ‘wall of water’ created by rectangular pools with pencil-jet fountains.
- A timed fountain gushes water in changing patterns; it looks almost as though the water were dancing.
- There was a large water fountain in the middle.
- He rested five feet away on a bench surrounding a stone fountain, a cigarette held limp within two fingers.
- He sat by the fountain in the garden in the center of the school.
- We soon came to a large village square with a beautiful fountain in the center.
- In the centre, an ornamental pond displays more fountains and more light, water reflecting off water to create an infinite array of mirror image distortion.
- There was a huge circular fountain in front of it.
- The enjoyment of water was evident in garden grottoes and nymphae structures in which fountains, cascades and pools were choreographed to create an appropriately sybaritic milieu.
Synonyms jet, spray, spout, spurt, well, fount, cascade - 1.1 A thing that spurts or cascades into the air.
Example sentencesExamples - The poker circled slowly, sending up fountains of sparks.
- A fountain of sparks spurted up, falling in a shower around the boy, bent over in concentration.
- The fire adjusted itself with a crash, sending up a fountain of sparks.
- It seemed as if fountains of dust were pouring from the sky, falling gently, flickering in the sunlight.
2literary A natural spring of water. Example sentencesExamples - The fountains and water channels will spring to life.
- In this tiny, narrow gorge, under the cool shade of the palms, a fountain of hot spring water feeds a warm, thigh-deep pool, where inch-long fish nibble my feet.
- The mineral water of the numerous fountains, natural springs and wells, have an almost uniform chemical composition, temperature and sulphide content.
- A gravel road, along the course of which there are many fountains and springs, leads after a journey of about one and a half to two hours to Haydushki Polyani, noted for its dam, and in season, meadows of flowers.
- Along the way they stopped at a fountain and drank some spring water.
- 2.1 A source of a desirable quality.
the government always quotes this report as the fountain of truth Example sentencesExamples - We need to start the fountain of truth before we all die of thirst.
- From attitude and ambition springs forth a fountain of possibility.
- Therefore, consumers should not expect to find a fountain of youth in a jar.
- If he finds the fountain of youth, the Spurs have a shot.
- To him, water seemed like a fountain of knowledge and a symbol of life.
Synonyms source, fount, fountainhead, well head, wellspring, well
verbˈfaʊnt(ə)nˈfount(ə)n [no object]Spurt or cascade like a fountain. an enormous curtain of lava fountained into the sky Example sentencesExamples - This was followed, between 9 May and 13 July, by 15 episodes of lava fountaining, which were essentially a repetition of those of the preceding year.
- The fountaining is randomly cyclical with a period of several minutes between eruptions.
- The blast of high explosive sent a cloud of dust fountaining into the air.
- Masonry blocks and flaming wood fountained out and choking smoke poured down the corridor, fire swirling in its wake.
- Lava fountaining up to 120 m in height has built a large cone approximately 50 m high and 500 m in diameter.
- During the night of 16-17 July, the sixteenth episode of lava fountaining occurred at the SE Crater, accompanied by the emission of a minor lava flow.
- Lava fountaining has given place to sporadic strombolian activity at the row of the upper vents.
- Volcanic bombs were thrown hundreds of meters above the crater prior to and during the fountaining.
- Water, gallons and gallons of it, was still bubbling and fountaining up and around him.
Synonyms spurt, shoot, spray, spritz, fountain, jet, erupt
Origin Middle English (in fountain (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’. |