faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət How to pronounce faucet (audio)
ˈfä-
: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

Examples of faucet in a Sentence

don't forget to turn off the faucet
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Every system, every fixture, faucet, and fireplace was ready to fail or had already failed. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025 That’s like saying a leaky faucet is shedding tears. Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Brass faucets, oak tables, lamps, and chairs from the old hotel were restored to reduce waste in the rebuild process. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 Some of her favorite pieces are the decorative pillows and the bathroom sink, which includes a tiny beaded drain stopper and earring studs as faucets. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for faucet

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of faucet was in the 15th century

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

faucet

noun
fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət How to pronounce faucet (audio)
ˈfäs-ət
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)

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