faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfä-

: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

Synonyms

• valve

Examples of faucet in a Sentence

don't forget to turn off the faucet

Recent Examples on the Web

And even if the Marvel faucet is no longer gushing, there’s still no shortage of comic-book characters being reimagined for the zillionth, or even just the second or third, time: in the DC camp, there’s James Gunn’s recent Superman; in Marvel’s, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

Disposable paper towels are not available at the hand-washing sinks to turn off the faucets or to open the restroom doors. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025

Previously, only the first liter of water that came out of a faucet in a residential unit would be sampled to test for lead particles. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025

Don't forget to spray inside the basin of the sink as well as the faucet and handles. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for faucet

• posset

Kids Definition

faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfäs-ət

: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)