Fountain of Youth

American  

noun

1. a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León, Narváez, De Soto, and others.

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Fountain of Youth Cultural  

1. A fountain mentioned in folk tales as capable of making people young again.

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The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.

Example Sentences

The centerpiece, the Fountain of Youth, will host nightly fireworks and laser shows spotlighting American pop culture legends.

From Salon

The second favorite, at 5-1, is Sovereignty, second in the Florida Derby and winner of the Fountain of Youth, both at Gulfstream.

From Los Angeles Times

At Gulfstream Park in Florida, Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott, punched his ticket to the Derby with a neck win in the Grade 2 $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes.

From Los Angeles Times

In the last of his playing years, Haynes frequently led a changing group of musicians in a band known as the Fountain of Youth.

From Los Angeles Times

And if she continues to drink from that Fountain of Youth, who knows how long she can keep going?

From Los Angeles Times