1. A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
   "The ornate fountain in the town square was a popular meeting place"
    
2. A natural flow of ground water
   "Hikers often refilled their water bottles at the natural fountain";
   - spring, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
    
3. An artificially produced flow of water
   "Children played in the fountain on the hot summer day";
   - jet
    
4. A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
   "Students lined up at the drinking fountain between classes";
   - fount

1. Flow or gush as if from a fountain
   "Blood fountained from the wound"

Derived forms: fountains, fountaining, fountained

Type of: construction, flow, flowing, formation, geological formation, plumbing fixture, structure

Encyclopedia: Fountain, North Carolina