English noun: fountainhead | |||
1. | fountainhead (communication) an abundant source | ||
Samples | She was a well of information. | ||
Synonyms | well, wellspring | ||
Broader (hypernym) | source | ||
2. | fountainhead (location) the source of water from which a stream arises | ||
Samples | They tracked him back toward the head of the stream. | ||
Synonyms | head, headspring | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning, origin, root, rootage, source | ||