faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfä-

: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

Synonyms

• valve

Examples of faucet in a Sentence

don't forget to turn off the faucet

Recent Examples on the Web

Constantly run a small stream of water from faucets that might have pipes susceptible to freezing, such as those with little insullation. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

Water Quality While the water from your faucet is generally ok for most other houseplants, peace lilies are picky about their water. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025

In addition, inspectors gave yellow placards to a total of 17 food-serving facilities for issues ranging from leaky faucets to improperly stored raw meat. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

The vet tried a range of tricks to quieten down Pomelo—including turning on the faucet, dipping her feet in water, and gently tapping her nose—but nothing worked. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for faucet

• posset

Kids Definition

faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfäs-ət

: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)