: 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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Every system, every fixture, faucet, and fireplace was ready to fail or had already failed.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s like saying a leaky faucet is shedding tears.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Brass faucets, oak tables, lamps, and chairs from the old hotel were restored to reduce waste in the rebuild process.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Some of her favorite pieces are the decorative pillows and the bathroom sink, which includes a tiny beaded drain stopper and earring studs as faucets.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s like saying a leaky faucet is shedding tears.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Brass faucets, oak tables, lamps, and chairs from the old hotel were restored to reduce waste in the rebuild process.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Some of her favorite pieces are the decorative pillows and the bathroom sink, which includes a tiny beaded drain stopper and earring studs as faucets.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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