What is another word for fountains?

Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ʊntɪnz] (IPA)

Fountains can be described using a variety of synonyms such as wellsprings, spouts, jets, sprays, cascades, geysers, streams, and spigots. A wellspring refers to a natural source of water that flows to the surface and is often associated with a fountain's continuous and constant flow. Spouts, jets, and sprays are terms utilized to describe the manner in which water is delivered from a fountain. Cascades and streams describe the way in which water flows over various levels of a fountain. Geysers are powerful and unpredictable water features, while spigots generally refer to outdoor fountains that are manually operated. These synonyms allow for different types and styles of fountains to be described using a variety of descriptive terms.

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What are the hypernyms for Fountains?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    water feature, Water sculpture, outdoor feature, outdoor water feature.

Usage examples for Fountains

They "held it back," as the saying is, and were in a sullen rage, and in a few days their fountains dried up, and there was no more milk until calving-time came round once more.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
And if we will have these expressions of ourselves noble and pure, we must drink constantly and deeply at Nature's fountains of beauty and truth.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
Among the objects were rivers, the sea, lakes and fountains.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz

Famous quotes with Fountains

  • Oh eyes, no eyes, but fountains fraught with tears; O life, no life, but lively form of death; Oh world, no world, but mass of public wrongs.
    Thomas Kyd
  • The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source.
    Lucretia Mott
  • Well, we've made some changes on this tour. We're no longer sleeping in the parking lots and swimming in the fountains. We've been staying in hotels most of the way, though I will say some hotels have declined to take us because we're just having too much fun.
    Bill Walton
  • Faith can move mountains and prayers trigger energy fountains.They both influence the Geo-magnetic forces and life manifests. Pray, energize, materialize, MickeyMize.
    Mickey Mehta
  • Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.
    Cervantes

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