faucet

[faw-sit]

noun

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

faucet

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of faucet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of faucet¹

C14: from Old French fausset , from Provençal falset , from falsar to bore

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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Only one faucet worked in the bathroom, but it didn’t feel worth it to repair the rest.

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The punishment cells, or the “Klondike,” are described in a 1924 warden’s report as a row of unsanitary, windowless cells with black painted ceilings and walls, and only an iron toilet and faucet.

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Related Words

• nozzle 
• valve