fountain — an ornamental structure from which water flows
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an ornamental structure from which water flows
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaʊntən/
Korean meaning: 물이 나오는 장식적인 구조물, 분수
Korean pronunciation: **파운**틴
Example Sentences
- The mall's chocolate fountain attracted more visitors than the actual stores.
- My grandmother is a fountain of embarrassing childhood stories about me.
- The university installed new water fountains throughout the campus.
fountain
NOUN//ˈfaʊntən//
an ornamental structure from which water flows
💡 Concept
an ornamental structure from which water flows
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfaʊntən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaʊntɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootfountain
Origin
라틴어 'fons'(샘)에서 유래된 단어로, 물의 근원지라는 개념에서 시작되어 장식적인 분수와 비유적인 '원천'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
mountaincounting
mountain
counting
🔗Collocations
water fountain
fountain of youth
fountain pen
drinking fountain
fountain of knowledge
chocolate fountain
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The mall's chocolate fountain attracted more visitors than the actual stores.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother is a fountain of embarrassing childhood stories about me.”
“The university installed new water fountains throughout the campus.”
😄 Fun example
“He discovered that his 'vintage fountain pen' was actually from a dollar store.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
springsourcewellspringorigin
Antonyms
drainoutlet
Related
waterspraycascadespoutgeyser
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