Old Faithful
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Old Faithful
So named because of the longevity and regularity of its activity
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In 1871 Jackson took one of the first photographs of the Old Faithful geyser in the Yellowstone region of Wyoming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
The service closed the area, a few miles from the Old Faithful geyser.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
The explosion occurred around 10:19 a.m. near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, just north of the Old Faithful geyser, the park service said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
His early work included Old Faithful Inn and other lodges and shelters at Yellowstone Park.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Gram said, “Is that where Old Faithful is? Oh, I would love to see Old Faithful.”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
