faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət 

ˈfä-

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

Synonyms

• cock
• gate
• spigot
• stopcock
• tap
• valve

Examples of faucet in a Sentence

don't forget to turn off the faucet

Recent Examples on the Web

Let your faucet shine in polished nickel while the cabinetry pulls and knobs are antique brass. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025

Using it to address persistent trade deficits — a chronic, macroeconomic condition — is calling the fire department for a leaky faucet. —Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

But those ways aren’t as simple as turning on a faucet, especially for people with restricted incomes. —Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025

There are wooden beds with large crystals pointed at the head; copper tubs with crystals pointed where a faucet might be; deck chairs facing metronomes; doorways with crystals mounted on every surface. —Marisa Meltzer, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 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)