drinking fountains
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pluralof drinking fountain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
drinking fountainnouna water fountain that ejects a jet of water for drinking without a cup.
Example Sentences
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Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Menacing signs threaten trespassers with death, but Mr Chilton has also installed drinking fountains so nobody dies making the hazardous journey.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
Local schools shut off drinking fountains, furnishing bottled water instead.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Unlike the Jim Crow South, California did not have officially segregated schools or separate drinking fountains for white and Black people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
Pipes across the ceiling led to the drinking fountains and to the toilets in the next room.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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