headspring

noun

Definition of headspringnext
as in hot spring

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Recent Examples of headspring When the headsprings reach capacity, the park closes entirely, so timing matters. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 Walk the half-mile trail from the headspring with your gear to scuba dive at Blue Hole Spring (most divers refer to this spring as Jug Spring; bring a cart or wheelbarrow along to lighten the load). — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024 Cost is $2 per person to enter the park, which also serves up food at Paradise Treats and Spring Side Cafe, a viewing deck of the headspring and paved walkways that run along the Silver River and through ornamental gardens. — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headspring
  1. hot spring
  2. spring
  3. fountain
  4. wellspring
  5. fountainhead
Noun
  • Word-of-mouth advertising, plus a hot spring or two, can be more effective than any social media campaign.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The property has four hot spring pools that range in temperature from 100 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot spring
Noun
  • Smith’s chemistry with Mitchell has been buzzing since the spring, but his connection with the Jets’ top receiver has been building all summer.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The issue resurfaced in late 2025 when Kennon applied to attend two FBI leadership courses scheduled for the following spring in Independence.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of spring
Noun
  • According to the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington, blue spaces are natural or man-made outdoor settings that feature water in the form of rivers, lakes, oceans, ponds, canals or urban fountains.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Clean and flush the water in ornamental fountains, pet bowls and bird baths on a regular basis; and repair or discard containers that stay outside and might normally collect water.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountain
Noun
  • There is absolutely no wellspring of untapped energy in the country in favor of relaxing gun laws.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • For much of her defining run, Lizzo was emblematic of an idyllic extramusical experiment, her songs a wellspring for yas queen enthusiasm.
    — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026
Definition of wellspring
Noun
  • Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Booker Stardrum sits behind the kit for rising jazz jammers SML, while Moog player Ben Vida co-founded the turn-of-the-century minimalist-ambient group Town & Country, and logged time in post-emo fountainhead Joan of Arc.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of fountainhead

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“Headspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headspring. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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