water fountain
noun
1
chiefly US
: a machine that produces a small stream of water for drinking
2
: a device or structure that sends a stream of water into the air in a garden, park, etc.
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His uncle and youth coach, Bennie Babers, would boot him from practice for mixing it up with teammates at the water fountain.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Tabletop water fountain: $48.98 Create space in a cluttered mind to the sounds of soothing water falling from this three-tier tabletop water fountain by Pure Garden.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Viewers were able to see the sleek, high-tech water fountain that had been placed on a kitchen floor, presumably installed to entice the cat into drinking in style.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The front of the residence sets the tone with a gated driveway and tiered water fountain, while the backyard resembles your very own resort with a saltwater swimming pool, hot tub, and outdoor fireplace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Tabletop water fountain: $48.98 Create space in a cluttered mind to the sounds of soothing water falling from this three-tier tabletop water fountain by Pure Garden.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Viewers were able to see the sleek, high-tech water fountain that had been placed on a kitchen floor, presumably installed to entice the cat into drinking in style.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The front of the residence sets the tone with a gated driveway and tiered water fountain, while the backyard resembles your very own resort with a saltwater swimming pool, hot tub, and outdoor fireplace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Water fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20fountain. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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