noun
fountain
FOWN-tuhn/ˈfaʊntn/
A structure from which water issues in a flowing stream.
Water spills from the fountain into a shallow stone basin.
Etymology
The original image is a natural spring whose water collects in a pool. The word later extended to an artificial jet of water and the structure producing it.
In context
candid fainted away and pangloss fetched him some water from a neighboring Fountain
More examples
- We sit beside the fountain in the park.
- She fills her bottle at the drinking fountain.
- The courtyard has two fountains that spray water into the air.
Forms
fountain · fountains
Similar words
- water feature
- A broader term that also includes ponds and waterfalls.