FOUNTAINHEAD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An abundant source

Example:

she was a well of information

Synonyms:

fountainhead; well; wellspring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("fountainhead" is a kind of...):

source (a document (or organization) from which information is obtained)

Meaning:

The source of water from which a stream arises

Example:

they tracked him back toward the head of the stream

Synonyms:

fountainhead; head; headspring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("fountainhead" is a kind of...):

beginning; origin; root; rootage; source (the place where something begins, where it springs into being)