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- Dictionarywellspring/ˈwɛlsprɪŋ/
noun
- 1. literary term for well head
- 2. an abundant source of something: "a wellspring of ideas"
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The meaning of WELLSPRING is a source of continual supply. How to use wellspring in a sentence.
WELLSPRING definition: 1. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: 2. the place something…. Learn more.
WELLSPRING meaning: 1. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: 2. the place something…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. the source of a spring or stream; fountainhead 2. a source of continual or abundant supply.... Click for more definitions.
The underground spring that provides water to a well can be called a wellspring. You can also use wellspring to mean the plentiful source of things like good ideas or information.
Old English. The earliest known use of the noun wellspring is in the Old English period (pre-1150). wellspring is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well n.1, spring n.1. See etymology.
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Definition of wellspring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.