fountain
noun /ˈfaʊntən/
/ˈfaʊntn/
- a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used to decorate parks and gardensTopics Gardensb2
enlarge imageOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- drinking
- water
- ornamental
- …
- play
- splash
- 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.
see also drinking fountain, soda fountain
Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning a natural spring of water): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’.