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

By the coffee station is a faucet that immediately dispenses either ice-cold or boiling water—a feature all hotels should adopt immediately. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026

Once water flows steadily from each faucet, close them. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

This reduces the need to leave the faucet running to rinse dishes. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026

Police also say a faucet was running, spilling water on the floor. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Feb. 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)