: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe
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don't forget to turn off the faucet
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Leaving a faucet running and not realizing it.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Arguments on the phone, arguments face-to-face, faucets running, dishes getting piled on a rack to dry, TV reruns.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Repair leaky faucets and roofs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
This attention to detail continues into the spacious bathrooms, with Waterworks faucets, blue granite countertops and tubs, and Antica Farmacista toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Arguments on the phone, arguments face-to-face, faucets running, dishes getting piled on a rack to dry, TV reruns.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Repair leaky faucets and roofs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
This attention to detail continues into the spacious bathrooms, with Waterworks faucets, blue granite countertops and tubs, and Antica Farmacista toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for faucet
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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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faucet
noun
fau·cet
ˈfȯ-sət 
ˈfäs-ət
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)
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