wellhead

noun

Definition of wellheadnext
as in fountain

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Recent Examples of wellhead Between the wellhead and the gas station lies a network of refineries, pipelines, storage terminals, and transportation systems. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Across the county, one of T5 Smackover Partner’s sites, Blondie Lady, was also beginning to quiet as crews packed up, leaving just the wellhead behind. — Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026 The surface technologies segment designs, manufactures and services equipment for land and shallow-water exploration and production, including wellheads and intervention systems. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2026 The crop has been planted around certain wellheads in Minnesota to evaluate if the crop could reduce the concentration of nitrate in drinking water. — Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellhead
  1. fountain
  2. spring
  3. well
  4. font
Noun
  • The stains, her mother remembers, were caused by chocolate syrup from a chocolate fountain, strawberries, tequila, catered Mexican food from their favorite restaurant — all from the wedding reception.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After an extensive search, Ms Min has found a new location as its Shanghai retail outpost, a storied architectural marvel that share an Art Deco fountain with its neighbors.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fountain
Noun
  • Weeding throughout fall can reduce these problems and make your garden much easier to weed in spring.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Last spring, our students improved on STAAR across grades 3 through 12, outpacing the state, with double-digit gains in some high school subjects.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spring
Noun
  • Make a well in the center and add the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The city of Lexington, Kentucky, is looking to expand its local well of production experts.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of well
Noun
  • That would be Art Deco, which spans architecture, interior design, artwork and even type fonts.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and slogans float uneasily near one another in different colors, fonts, and sizes.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of font

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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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