faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfä-

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

Synonyms of faucet

• valve

Examples of faucet in a Sentence

don't forget to turn off the faucet

Recent Examples on the Web

Try to position it so that any cut surface faces away from the faucet, but if the loaf’s interior gets wet, fear not. — Devra Ferst, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026

To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

These small screens are generally located at the tip of your faucet, help regulate water flow, and catch mineral deposits. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

The equivalent of promising your family a weekend away at an all-inclusive resort, and instead ending up at a dirty road-side motel with creaky beds and dripping faucets. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

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)