water fountain

Public hydration station

A water fountain is a fixture that dispenses drinking water in a stream for public use, common in schools, parks, and office buildings.

Also called a drinking fountain or, in some regions, a bubbler.

Separately, a water fountain may be a decorative structure where water flows or sprays for aesthetic effect: The courtyard featured an ornate water fountain.

drinking

bubbler

Drinking water fixture

  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • sipSmall mouthful of liquid
  • quenchSatisfy or extinguish

thirst · school · park · public · dispenser · spout · stream · mouthpiece · sanitary · refill

flow

cascade

Successive downward flow

  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • jetForced fluid stream
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube

gush · spray · trickle · spurt · arc · splash · mist · droplets · plume · gurgle

decorative

ornamental

For beauty, not function

centerpiece · landscaping · jets · spray · illumination · reflective · basin · mosaic · marble · granite

sculpture

statuary

Three-dimensional carved figures

nymph · baroque · neoclassical · gargoyle · Bellagio · installation · public art · sculptor · figurative · mythological

Categories
Opposites
water source type

water fountainwater bottle

Container for drinking liquid

bottled water · canteen · thermos · flask · well

hydration availability

water fountaindesert

To leave behind completely

drought · water scarcity · dehydration · parched land · waterless

liquid dispensing function

water fountaindrain

Channel for wastewater

soda fountain · sink drain · beer tap · floor drain · vending machine

Family

water, font, watered, fountain, watering, waters, aquatic, hydrate, fountains

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G