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

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Its eventual success inspired a boom of soda fountains in drugstores and health spas. Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025 Changes have included adding — and removing — a soda fountain, exploring cosmetics, computerizing and most recently, expanding into the realm of toys and gifts, Alex said. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 With soda fountains serving as social spaces, individual pharmacists’ recipes gained attention. Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 Leopold’s Ice Cream in Savannah, Georgia, has been a Southern staple since 1919, serving up flavors like lemon custard and rum bisque behind a marble soda fountain counter. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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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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