soda fountain

noun

1
: an apparatus with delivery tube and faucets for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of sodas, sundaes, and ice cream

Examples of soda fountain in a Sentence

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Beasley Drug Company, established in 1934 in Olde Town Conyers, is a long-standing pharmacy that also features a traditional soda fountain. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026 Dreamers from all around the country made their way west to be discovered along the boulevard — at the soda fountain of Schwab’s Pharmacy (corner of Cosmo) or Café Montmartre (between Highland and McCadden). Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025 In all fairness to Eilish, that drag may have been caused by my weekend spent at a wedding and the Spectrum Center soda fountains’ lack of Diet Coke. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 This family-run retro diner started as a soda fountain in the 1940s and expanded. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soda fountain

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soda fountain was in 1820

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“Soda fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soda%20fountain. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

soda fountain

noun
1
: a device for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of carbonated drinks, sodas, sundaes, and ice cream
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