fountain
A structure that sends water up into the air for decoration, often in a park or garden.
A man-made structure that forces water up into the air, usually as a decorative feature in a park, garden, or public square.
A machine in a public place that gives drinking water when you press a button or handle.
A fixed device in a public place that provides drinking water through a small jet, usually operated by a button or handle.
Someone or something that gives a lot of something, usually an abstract thing like ideas, knowledge, or help.
A person, place, or thing that provides a large and continuous supply of something, especially something abstract such as knowledge, ideas, or energy.
A tall, thin stream of liquid or small things that goes up or out from one place, like water from a fountain.
A high, narrow jet or stream of liquid or small objects that shoots up or out from a single point, resembling the shape of water from a fountain.
- Base: fountain
- Plural: fountains
a fountain of knowledge
1person with a lot of knowledge
Someone or something that knows or gives a very large amount of information.
- Our librarian is a fountain of knowledge about local history.
- That online forum is a fountain of knowledge for beginner programmers.
a fountain of wisdom
1person with a lot of wisdom
Someone who gives a lot of very good, wise advice or ideas.
- My grandmother is a fountain of wisdom whenever I have problems.
- The mentor proved to be a fountain of wisdom for the young team.
chocolate fountain
1machine with flowing melted chocolate
A machine that makes melted chocolate flow in a tall shape so people can dip fruit or other food into it.
- They rented a chocolate fountain for the wedding reception.
- Guests dipped strawberries and marshmallows into the chocolate fountain.
drinking fountain
1public device for drinking water
A fixed machine in a school, park, or other public place where people can drink water.
- The school installed new drinking fountains on every floor.
- Please use the drinking fountain instead of buying plastic bottles.
fountain drink
1soft drink from a soda machine
A soft drink that comes from a machine in a restaurant or shop, not from a bottle or can.
- The restaurant offers free refills on all fountain drinks.
- I ordered a burger, fries, and a large fountain drink.
fountain of youth
1mythical source of eternal youth
A famous idea of a special place or thing that can make people young again; often used to talk about anything that seems to keep people young.
- Some people treat exercise as a kind of fountain of youth.
- Cosmetic companies love to claim they have found the fountain of youth in a bottle.
- For her, traveling is the fountain of youth that keeps her feeling alive.
fountain pen
1pen with internal ink supply
A pen that has liquid ink inside it and sends the ink to a metal tip when you write.
- She prefers to write letters with a fountain pen.
- He bought an expensive fountain pen as a graduation gift.
- The ink from my fountain pen ran out during the exam.
water fountain
1public device for drinking water
A machine in a public place that gives drinking water, usually when you press a button.
- There is a water fountain next to the elevator.
- I stopped at the water fountain after my run in the park.
soda fountain
1counter serving soft drinks
A place or machine in a shop or restaurant where people can get soda and other soft drinks, often mixed from syrup and carbonated water.
- He works at the soda fountain in the old-fashioned diner.
- They met as teenagers working at the local soda fountain.
- They ordered milkshakes from the soda fountain at the drugstore.
- The diner still has an old-fashioned soda fountain behind the counter.
- Customers can refill their cups at the self-serve soda fountain.