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noun

spring

A place where water flows naturally from the ground.

Clear water flows from a spring at the foot of the hill.

Etymology
springOld Englishto leap or burst forth

The verb describes something bursting or emerging outward. A water spring is a place where water emerges naturally from the ground.

More examples

  • They filled their bottles at the spring.
  • Several springs fed the stream.
  • The spring continued flowing through the dry summer.

Forms

spring · springs

Similar words

source
Where a stream begins, whether or not at a spring.
well
A dug or drilled opening used to reach groundwater.