soda fountain
Americannoun
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a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
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a container from which soda water is dispensed, usually through faucets.
noun
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a counter that serves drinks, snacks, etc
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an apparatus dispensing soda water
Etymology
Origin of soda fountain
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Never mind that it was said to have been dreamed up by kids at a soda fountain that Short frequented and referred mainly to her upswept hairdo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Department stores, antiques shops and an old-fashioned soda fountain visited by generations have come and gone from the city’s historic core, but the park and its electric tile fountain have endured.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
At times, I found myself fantasizing about nothing else in the world but the satisfying clunk of a torrent of ice from a self-serve soda fountain.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2023
This may come from the same infatuation with simpler-times America as Crow’s soda fountain, but in a more masculine, rugged form, and without any plausible personal connection.
From Slate • Aug. 12, 2023
She reminds me about a place nearby, called Townsend’s, a drugstore and soda fountain, where I can get friendly with teenagers my age.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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