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
Recent Examples on the Web There is only one sink in the unit, which means the kitchen faucet is used for everything from cooking to brushing teeth. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The company’s Hot Water Conservation Kit includes a massage shower head, a kitchen swivel faucet aerator, a bathroom faucet aerator, pipe insulation, a shower timer and a hot water temperature card for your water heater. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 However, our favorite part about this kitchen is the realistic features, like the faucet that makes running water sounds and the ice machine that dispenses pretend ice cubes. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024 Other interests that have emerged among her African American clientele are germ reduction capability (e.g., handsfree faucets), personalization, and biophilia. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Once the faucet flow picked up, however (more intakes), shelter management refused to fix the drain. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024 They were told to strip, crowd inside, and wait by the faucets. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024 Besides protecting the framing, also take care not to damage faucets and other metal fixtures in the room. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Forget a new bathroom and just fix the faucet: Lowe’s and Home Depot say consumers are taking a break from big home renovations. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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