wellspring

noun

well·​spring ˈwel-ˌspriŋ 

: a source of continual supply

a wellspring of information

Synonyms

• source
• cradle
• fountain

Examples of wellspring in a Sentence

The tour guide was a wellspring of information.

the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest

Recent Examples on the Web

And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025

Guadalajara challenges its moniker, Mexico’s second city, with a wellspring of the dazzling culture that has put this country on the top of so many international traveler’s lists. —David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

Yet… there are times when cosmic bubbles breach through our spirit’s wellspring and issue forth other sensations—glimmers of possibilities, ineffable vastness, and mystagogic connectedness beyond the horizon where language dissolves. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2025

Just as revolutionary was the soundtrack, a wellspring of classics with zero skips. —Jamal Michel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wellspring

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting

Kids Definition

wellspring

noun

well·​spring ˈwel-ˌspriŋ 

1

: a source of continual supply

2

: fountainhead sense 1