soda fountain

noun

1
: an apparatus with delivery tube and faucets for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of sodas, sundaes, and ice cream

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Its current flagship location on Broughton Street in historic downtown Savannah includes several relics from the original store like the black marble soda fountain, wooden back bar, and telephone booth. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The Homan Square site was already home to the company’s mail-order plant when the store, which featured an optical shop and a soda fountain, opened. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 But Costco plans to bring back Coca-Coca at its food court soda fountains this summer and ditch its archrival. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 Payne’s started out as a pharmacy and soda fountain famous for being the first establishment in the area to serve Coca-Cola. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soda fountain

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soda fountain was in 1820

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“Soda fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soda%20fountain. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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soda fountain

noun
1
: a device for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of carbonated drinks, sodas, sundaes, and ice cream
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