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fount

fount

8.2
A bowl or device that gives people water to drink
  • noun
  • /faʊnt/
translation icon : fuente
  • It was completely round with a round holy water fount that was the size of a jacuzzi and had a bubbler in the middle, so it seemed like a holy well out of Ireland.

Examples

  • The fount splattered the rocks in a melodic staccato.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I need my eyes to see and mend the Fount of Holy Waters.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The public park has a lovely fount where children can play and drink water on hot days.

  • Tourists often gather around the beautiful fount in the town square to take pictures.

  • At the entrance of the hotel, there is an elegant fount that adds to the decor and invites guests to relax.

Synonyms

fountain
vsfount
120 1.0

A structure that sends water into the air for decoration or drinking

is a plumbing device that supplies a steady ornamental or drinking flow
faucet
vsfount
  • US
62 1.0

A thing that controls the flow of water from a pipe

is focused on giving a steady visible flow for drinking or display
plumbing fixture
vsfount
2 3.1

A device in a building that gives water for use, like a sink or toilet

is a specific fixture providing a continuous ornamental or drinking water flow
water tap
vsfount
  • UK
1 1.0

A thing that controls the flow of water from a pipe

is about providing continuous flow rather than on and off control
water faucet
vsfount
  • US
1 1.0

A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe

provides a steady ornamental or drinking flow rather than just control

Compounds

fount of information
1 6.3

A person or place that gives a lot of useful information

How Much

fountain
120 1.0
fount
8.2
tap
  • UK
76 1.0
spout
22 2.7
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

fount singular
founts plural

Etymology

The word fount meaning a water source is a short form of fountain, from Latin fons 'spring' or 'source'. That's why a fount is a place where water flows for people to drink or admire.