drinking fountain

noun

: a fixture with nozzle that delivers a stream of water for drinking

Examples of drinking fountain in a Sentence

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There are two modern, ADA-accessible restroom buildings with flush toilets, sinks and a drinking fountain above the creek. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025 The dog park, which opened in 2019, cost just under $900,000, a total that includes a parking lot, lighting, fencing, benches, drinking fountains and storm water treatment. Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025 In the video above, cockatoos line up next to one of several drinking fountains in a western Sydney park, taking turns to access the water spout. New Atlas, 4 June 2025 Superintendent Lisa Leali said the drinking fountains are disabled at Lake Bluff Elementary School, where approximately 60 children are enrolled in summer classes. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drinking fountain

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drinking fountain was in 1859

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“Drinking fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20fountain. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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