soda fountain

noun

1
: an apparatus with delivery tube and faucets for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of sodas, sundaes, and ice cream

Examples of soda fountain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors can enjoy the 50s-style soda fountain, candy museum, enjoy locally made favorites such as Cinnamon Red Hots and watch as the candy is being made. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 The tiny town of Olive had a blacksmith, a one-room bank and a pharmacy with an old-school soda fountain. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024 The book begins with McDonnell attending boring ol’ church in the 1960s, followed by the family’s weekly ritual lunch at the soda fountain where his real altar lay, the comic book rack. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023 Gasparilla Island Grill has a distinct cafeteria ambiance with its display cases of pastries and soda fountains lining one wall. Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023 The cleaner can also be used for soda fountain drip trays to unclog sugar clogs. Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023 One item that can’t move is the more than 80-year-old soda fountain that Whitworth purchased from a pharmacy in Wichita Falls. Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2022 The restaurant is now for sale, and Whitworth hopes that whoever buys it will keep the soda fountain. Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2022 The best known is that of Lana Turner, who was supposedly discovered at the soda fountain of a Los Angeles pharmacy. Vulture, 8 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of soda fountain was in 1820

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Cite this Entry

“Soda fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soda%20fountain. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

soda fountain

noun
1
: a device for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of carbonated drinks, sodas, sundaes, and ice cream
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