drinking fountains

Park water dispensers

Drinking fountains is the plural of drinking fountain, a fixture that dispenses a stream of water for public drinking.

You bend over and drink from the arc of water, or press a button to fill a bottle.

Regional American terms include water fountain, bubbler, and water cooler.

The park had drinking fountains near every playground.

Related

potable water · water · cool · nozzle · tap · restrooms · hydration · touchless · press · filtration systems · thirst · sip · water break · arc · push · valve · public · faucet

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Opposites
water delivery method

drinking fountainswater bottles

Containers for carrying beverages

bottled water · plastic bottles · canteens · water jugs · water coolers

water source accessibility

drinking fountainswater rationing

Controlled distribution during scarcity

water scarcity · drought conditions

water flow direction

drinking fountainsornamental fountains

Decorative spouting water installations

garden fountains · splash pads · waterfalls · sprinklers

Family

drink, fountain, drinking, drinks, drinker, drinkable, fountains, drinkers, undrinkable

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G