soda fountain

noun

1
: an apparatus with delivery tube and faucets for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of sodas, sundaes, and ice cream

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As the gas rapidly accumulates within these tiny crevices, the bubbles expand almost instantaneously and push the beverage violently out of the bottle to create a soda fountain, also called a geyser. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The machine cost around $5,000, which included the soda fountain, remote chiller, soda lines, carbon dioxide setup and professional installation. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Nearby is Farm Luck Soda Fountain & Dry Goods, which specializes in soups, sandwiches, and soda fountain classics, as well as all manner of ice cream desserts. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026 Inside Aviator’s kitchen, the report noted minor grout and tile cracking, food waste and debris in three of six floor drains, one drain without a cover and water draining from a refrigerator, ice machine and soda fountain machine. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soda fountain

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of soda fountain was in 1820

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soda fountain

noun
1
: a device for drawing soda water
2
: the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of carbonated drinks, sodas, sundaes, and ice cream
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