faucet

American  

[faw-sit] / ˈfɔ sɪt /

noun

1. any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.

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faucet British  

/ ˈfɔːsɪt /

noun

1. a tap fitted to a barrel

2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tap.  a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice

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Regionalisms

Spigot is a common variant for faucet and is widely used in the Midland U.S. Elsewhere, faucet is more commonly used, especially in the Northern U.S.

Etymology

Origin of faucet

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French fausset peg for a vent, perhaps equivalent to fauss ( er ) to force in, damage, warp, literally, to falsify (< Late Latin falsāre; false ) + -et -et

Example Sentences

A management company will operate the building—Diffenbaugh doesn’t want tenants coming to school board meetings to complain about a leaky faucet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, despite the open money faucet, spending on sports at some Big Ten schools has outpaced revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toilets lacked basic items such as soap, while water gushing from the faucets was tinged brown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tears flow from my eyes as if they were tugged out and stolen from me like water from a faucet.

From Literature

In the summer, Iranian rapper Vafa Ahmadpoor posted a video on social media showing a kitchen faucet with no running water.

From BBC

Related Words

• nozzle
• valve