wellspring

noun

well·​spring ˈwel-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce wellspring (audio)
: a source of continual supply
a wellspring of information

Examples of wellspring in a Sentence

The tour guide was a wellspring of information. the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
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The man from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, whom so many of us had questioned and mistrusted as vice president, surprised us with a wellspring of great social progress. Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025 Talk to Me: Lessons From a Family Forged by History By Rich Benjamin Popular narratives in the United States often portray Haiti as impossibly foreign, a wellspring of disaster at odds with our own way of life. Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025 Those events tapped a wellspring of racial tension in Columbus, say local activists. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025 Though well-coifed in real life, a bald-capped Dismukes hilariously channels the hairless community’s deep wellspring of grievance and makes the most of it. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wellspring

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wellspring was before the 12th century

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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellspring. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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wellspring

noun
well·​spring ˈwel-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce wellspring (audio)
1
: a source of continual supply
2

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