water fountain

noun

1
chiefly US : a machine that produces a small stream of water for drinking
2
: a device or structure that sends a stream of water into the air in a garden, park, etc.

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Try to grab a seat around the bubbling water fountain/fire pit, order a frozen strawberry daiquiri or Blue Hawaiian, and enjoy some quality people watching. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 2026 Pourrain, with his carry-on in one hand and his maté thermos in the other, walked over to a water fountain for a refill before the cross-country flight. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 This award-winning water fountain will help keep your cat hydrated, with a blue LED light that helps attract pets and better monitor the device's water level. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Thieves broke into the facilities at their practice field near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and caused as much as tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the bathrooms, ice maker, water fountain, light fixtures and more. Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water fountain

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“Water fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20fountain. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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