Synonyms for
Fountain
Definition
a structure that sends water up into the air in a decorative way
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Common collocations
- drinking fountain
- chocolate fountain
- water fountain
- fountain pen
- fountain of youth
- fountain of knowledge
- public fountain
- decorative fountain
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Usage note
While 'fountain' can refer to a natural spring, it most commonly refers to an artificial structure that ejects water. 'Fountain pen' is a specific type of writing instrument.
Example sentences
- The fountain in the courtyard is my favorite spot.
- The fountain is so tall it almost touches the sky.
- The sound of the fountain is so relaxing.
- The children love to play in the fountain on hot days.
- The fountain is the centerpiece of the garden.
Quotes
'The fountain is my speech. The tulips are my speech. The grass and trees are my speech.' -Hazrat Inayat Khan
'The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.' -Francis Quarles
'The fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and he who hath so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts and multiply the grief he proposes to remove.' -Samuel Johnson