fountain
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fowntuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfaʊntən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
An artificially produced flow of water
A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
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.
originally
A natural flow of ground water
us
A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
verb
intransitive
To flow or gush as if from a fountain.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
Used this way, fountain is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Compound terms
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Tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia.
A fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again.
A pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel.
A counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served.
A public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water.
A public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water.
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