bubbler

noun

bub·​bler ˈbə-b(ə-)lər How to pronounce bubbler (audio)
1
: a drinking fountain from which a stream of water bubbles upward
2
: one that bubbles

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This week, though, the bubblers struck back. — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Each piece, from pipes to bubblers to stash jars, is handmade in Chile. — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Keep an eye out for dock bubblers or de-icers as the ice near these mechanisms will be unsafe. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Wait, there’s one, near the goalposts and the water bubbler at the western end, a big old-fashioned park bench made of thick wooden slats. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bubbler

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of bubbler was in 1808

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“Bubbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubbler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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