fountainnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/us/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/B1 a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative effect, or the structure in a lake or pool from which this flows
Examples
- There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.
- They also sell garden ornaments such as statues and fountains.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Garden buildings & structures
- bird table
- birdbath
- cloche
- cold frame
- conservatory
- folly
- glasshouse
- gnome
- greenhouse
- hothouse
- outbuilding
- outhouse
- pergola
- potting shed
- shed
- sleepout
- summerhouse
- toolshed
- woodshed
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Examples from literature
- The stories said that water from this fountain was good for people.
- Half of it was shut in by a huge, castle-like structure, which with its carved stone fountain gave the place almost a medieval air.
- He glanced at her face, musing and wondering, inhaling the sweet, intoxicating odours of the flowers and listening to the tinkling of the hidden fountain.
- It was a scorching afternoon in August, but there was some cooling comfort in seeing the dancing water of the fountains sparkling so brightly in the sunshine.
- The fortress is built above the fountain, in the middle of the city.
- The water spills over from the fountain into ferns and flowers banked within a marble curb.