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Noun
Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025 Moreover, because much of the Middle East remains a fount of extremism, a successor to ISIS may arise in Iraq, Syria, or somewhere else.—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 The Night Skies Image The night sky has been a fount of inspiration to brands branching out into blue.—Roberta Naas, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 But public sector union bosses, who view the taxpayers as an eternal fount of dollars, were nevertheless unhappy.—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fount
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons
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