wellspring

noun

ˈwel-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce wellspring (audio)
Definition of wellspringnext
1
as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest

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2
as in repository
an abundant source a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town

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Recent Examples of wellspring Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 The Birchmore case was also a wellspring for those seeking the Norfolk DA job, with a review of the Stoughton Police Explorers youth program, and others like it, being a significant part of Perkins’ platform. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 While tech billionaires such as Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen may see empathy and introspection as weaknesses, those traits are the beating heart of literature and art, the wellspring of creativity and human connection. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 The library instead has an online donation portal that's seen a wellspring of financial support since Monday. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellspring
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  1. source
  2. repository
  3. cradle
  4. gold mine
  5. fountain
Noun
  • Planners still regarded the district as an important source of industrial jobs even as vacant lofts were filling with artists using them in new ways still prohibited by the laws on the books.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Deadline spoke exclusively to a source close to the filmmaker, and this will not impact start of production on that sequel to the classic crime thriller, Deadline understands.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • According to Jewish tradition, worn out sacred texts can’t be casually discarded; instead, they are stored in a geniza, a repository usually located within a synagogue or buried at a Jewish cemetery.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The former approach builds geological repositories by blasting and digging massive underground tunnels, shafts, and caverns.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • The federal voucher program is the cradle of the Great American Heist.
    — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the device is in the cradle, the red battery LED blinks slowly during charging and is solid when fully charged.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • The real issue was that the presence of the enslaved in the gold mines increased the ranks of the competition.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling marks another turn in a yearslong legal battle over the project, which Belo Sun has promoted as one of Brazil’s largest potential gold mines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gold mine
Noun
  • The bar, including its signature fountain, is festooned with thousands of marigolds, while a super spooky painted calavera looms from the ceiling behind the bar.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
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