drinking fountain

drink·ing foun·tain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dring-king foun-tn]
- /ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ ˈfaʊn tn/
- /ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ ˈfaʊn.tɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dring-king foun-tn]
- /ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ ˈfaʊn tn/

Definitions of drinking fountain words

noun drinking fountain a water fountain that ejects a jet of water for drinking without a cup. 1
noun drinking fountain water dispenser 1
countable noun drinking fountain A drinking fountain is a device which supplies water for people to drink in places such as streets, parks, or schools. 0
noun drinking fountain a device for providing a flow or jet of drinking water, usually in public places 0
noun drinking fountain a device for providing a jet or flow of drinking water as in a public place 0
noun drinking fountain A device in a public place that is used to provide water to drink. 0

See all 6 definitions of drinking fountain

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Origin of drinking fountain

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Drinking fountain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drinking fountain

drinking fountain popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drinking fountain

noun drinking fountain

water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
bubbler — a drinking fountain in which the water is forced in a stream from a small vertical nozzle
water cooler — a container for holding drinking water that is cooled and drawn off by a faucet or spigot.

All 3 Synonyms of drinking fountain

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