drinking fountain

noun

: a fixture with nozzle that delivers a stream of water for drinking

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Also planned are an 8- to-10-foot-wide synthetic turf strip, hose bibs, drinking fountains, boulders and log agility features. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 And even after Rosen sunk somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million into the building, tenants still complained of mice and dirty water burbling from drinking fountains. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 Feb. 2026 The plan proposes expanding access to drinking fountains or water bottle refilling stations in public areas, particularly for vulnerable populations in areas with more heat and less shade. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Park drinking fountains shut down beginning Tuesday and will not be available until next week. Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drinking fountain

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drinking fountain was in 1859

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“Drinking fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20fountain. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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