water fountain
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, fountain.
Example Sentences
- "Network Rail says the introduction of free water fountains at its managed stations has helped to save the equivalent of three million plastic bottles from entering landfill."