Search results
- fountainhead [ foun -tn-hed ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head heads or source of a stream.
People also ask
What does Fountainhead mean?
What is a fountainhead of information?
When was Fountainhead first used?
Who are The Fountainhead?
May 10, 2013 · noun. foun· tain· head ˈfau̇n-tᵊn-ˌhed. Synonyms of fountainhead. 1. : a spring that is the source of a stream. 2. : principal source : origin. Did you know? When it first entered English in the late 16th century, fountainhead was used only in a literal sense—to refer to the source of a stream.
fountainhead noun (STATUE) [ C ] a decorative object made of stone, metal, etc. with a small opening that water comes out of as part of a fountain (= a decorative stream of water in a garden, lake, etc.): The yard is full of huge blue and green glazed pots, tiles, plaques and decorative fountainheads. More examples.
From Project Gutenberg. fountain grass. Fountainhead definition: a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.. See examples of FOUNTAINHEAD used in a sentence.
the source of water from which a stream arises. synonyms: head, headspring. see more. see less. type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source. the place where something begins, where it springs into being. noun. an abundant source.
Check pronunciation: fountainhead. Definition of fountainhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a spring that is the source of a stream. [...] 2. the original or main source of anything. [...] Synonyms of 'fountainhead' • source, well, spring, origin [...] More. Examples of 'fountainhead' in a sentence.
6 days ago · noun. 1. a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream. 2. a chief source of anything. a fountainhead of information. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1575–85; fountain + head]
