fount

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfau̇nt 

: fountain, source

a fount of knowledge

fount

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈfänt  ˈfau̇nt 

British

: a type font

Examples of fount in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Little Death wears a giant HVAC vent on their head instead of a mask, there are ludicrous founts of blood that would be more at home in a Troma film. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

In doing so, the tabloid has become an improbable fount of accountability in a political era characterized by impasse, fear, and an ad-nauseam passing of the buck. —Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

Finally, Facebook groups supported by regional aurora enthusiasts can be a fount of information, tips and aspirational photos. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Enter the idea of the self-sufficient nuclear family, in particular the dream of monogamous coupledom and the fantasy of a spouse, usually a wife, who can be endlessly mined as a fount of free love and care. —Literary Hub, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons

Noun (2)

French fonte, from Middle French — more at font

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fount

• count
• mount
• account
• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• rediscount
• subaccount

Kids Definition

fount

noun

ˈfau̇nt

: fountain sense 2