wishing well

noun

: a well that people throw coins into while making a wish

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Guests will enter via a dark forest to find a broken wishing well. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s a long outdoor table that seats eight, then more seating with a fireplace, then a landscaped area with brick steps, then a brick wishing well (that long ago brought water to the property). Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026 The wishing well was made by hand and decorated with help from volunteers. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 The Luray Caverns feel almost magical—complete with musical instruments built into the walls, mirror-like lakes that play tricks on your eyes, and even a wishing well tucked into the underground pathways. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wishing well

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“Wishing well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wishing%20well. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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