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

For families wondering whether their faucet is safe, the question of nitrates in water has become urgent. —Ryan Brennan may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 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, 27 May 2026

Forever chemicals are showing up in more American tap water systems than ever before — and many people still don’t know how to check what’s coming out of their own faucet. —Ryan Brennan may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 May 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)