噴泉 — meaning in English

English meaning

• fount noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground. (literary)
• fountain noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.

Senses

噴泉 is used for these senses in English:

• fount (chiefly, poetic, dated, or, archaic) ; a spring. [from late 16th c.]
• fountain An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.

fount — full definition

1. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground. (literary)
2. noun A container that holds water for chickens and other poultry to drink from.
3. noun A source from which something comes or develops. (literary)

fountain — full definition

1. noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
2. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground.
3. noun A source or origin of something, such as knowledge or generosity.

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