drinking fountain

Example Sentences

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I asked for water and the bartender pointed me toward a drinking fountain and some plastic cups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Bring a reusable water bottle to fill from the drinking fountain on-site.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Here in Washington we know the name Cogswell because of the elaborate drinking fountain he forced upon the city in 1884.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2022

Please, Edmonds School District, do the right thing and install a drinking fountain outside at this otherwise awesome playground.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

At the nearby drinking fountain, I pressed one finger over the hole, making the water squirt high in the air.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides