wellspring

noun

ˈwel-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce wellspring (audio)
Definition of wellspringnext
1
as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest

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2
as in repository
an abundant source a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town

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Recent Examples of wellspring In a world that is home to an increasing number of true cultural powerhouses, the United States remains a wellspring of imagination that appeals to audiences both at home and abroad. — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 This becomes the wellspring of the book. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era. — Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellspring
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  1. source
  2. repository
  3. cradle
  4. gold mine
  5. fountain
Noun
  • All three Cabinet members were aware that Trump had secretly switched from the old Air Force One jet to the military aircraft given the threat, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are investigating the source of the oil, according to Fars News Agency, adding that a clean-up effort was underway.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of source
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  • And since the United States has no centralized waste repository, the still-radioactive waste will remain on site.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Deep Isolation is betting the economics work out far cheaper than building massive repositories such as Yucca Mountain.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • The duo — pals from boarding school and later Harvard — wanted to write a movie about Bourdain, but didn’t want a cradle to grave story.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That motor sits on a double cradle matrix frame made from tubular steel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Behind the story Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is a remote province of forests, green hills and gold mines where weak state institutions and decades of armed conflict have displaced nearly 900,000 people.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Thirty-three workers became trapped when a copper/gold mine collapsed in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of gold mine
Noun
  • The water district has been paying residents to rip out their thirsty grass and replace it with landscaping or trees, banned most new commercial fountains and water features, and limited the amount of water golf courses may use.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bird baths with a fountain can even offer an element of moving water.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fountain

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