fountain

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

foun·tain [fountain fountains] BrE [ˈfaʊntən] NAmE [ˈfaʊntn] noun
1. a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a ↑pump, used to decorate parks and gardens/yards
see also ↑drinking fountain
2. a strong flow of liquid or of another substance that is forced into the air
•The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.
•The shell exploded, sending a fountain of sand and grit into the air.
3. a rich source or supply of sth
•Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city.

Word Origin:
Middle English (originally meaning a natural spring of water): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’.

Example Bank:
•Children were queuing at the drinking fountain.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fount, jet, spring, outflow, outpouring, natural spring