The tour guide was a wellspring of information.
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
Recent Examples on the WebIn the middle of the 19th century, a growing immigrant population and the use of patronage as a source of power and a wellspring of voter support enabled politicians like Tweed to rise to prominence.—Ray Brescia / Made By History, TIME, 20 May 2024 Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a steadfast U.S. ally, a wellspring of technological innovation, and a force for good in the world.—Marco Rubio, National Review, 6 May 2024 But now those platforms lie downstream of TikTok’s creative wellspring, waiting for bits of its most popular content to drift into the open internet.—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Those activities replenish the groundwaters of her creative wellspring, often finding fresh channels for artistic expression.—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wellspring
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of wellspring was
before the 12th century
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