The tour guide was a wellspring of information.
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
Recent Examples on the WebThe hip hop periodical was, in its early days, a wellspring for understanding the nascent genre.—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024 Marinka was a wellspring for families for nearly 200 years.—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 3 June 2024 There, the two talked about the joyful nitty-gritty of not only poetry, but the poets' wellspring, life.—Scott Hocker, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024 In this geologically turbulent region, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, heat generated from underground volcanic activity affords an immense wellspring of energy.—Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for wellspring
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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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