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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The drugstore opened in 1933; the soda fountain came in the 1950s. Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 That company was founded by a pharmacist in 1898, and Jeremy loves the historic connection between soda fountains and the pharmaceutical business. Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026 The underside of the soda fountain had brown residue accumulation. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 These five-and-ten or dimestores sold general merchandise– dry goods, clothing, toys, hardware, and sometimes a soda fountain—all in one place. Dawn Thilmany, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 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 13 Jun. 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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