fountain
noun
- a natural spring of water
- the source or beginning of a stream
- a source or origin of anything: a fountain of knowledge
- an artificial spring, jet, or flow of water
- the basin, pipes, etc. where this flows
- drinking fountain
- a container or reservoir, as for ink or oil
See fountain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(founˈtən)
nouna. An artificially created jet or stream of water.
b. A structure, often decorative, from which a jet or stream of water issues.
- A spring, especially the source of a stream.
- A reservoir or chamber containing a supply of liquid that can be siphoned off as needed.
- A soda fountain.
- A drinking fountain.
- A point of origin or dissemination; a source: the library, a fountain of information.
intr. & tr.v. foun·tained,
foun·tain·ing,
foun·tains To flow or cause to flow like a fountain.
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