Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fountain
4 senses of fountain
Sense 1
fountain -- (a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
=> structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")
Sense 2
spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring -- (a natural flow of ground water)
=> geological formation, formation -- ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Sense 3
fountain, jet -- (an artificially produced flow of water)
=> flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Sense 4
fountain, fount -- (a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water)
=> plumbing fixture -- (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)