faucet

noun

fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət How to pronounce faucet (audio)
ˈfä-
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: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

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don't forget to turn off the faucet
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Inspectors test commonly touched surfaces like door handles, thermostats, remotes, light switches, faucets and toilet flush handles. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Lyons recalled how Meyer and Davis transformed her own cantankerous vision — mushrooms beside saddles, faucets beside disco balls, moldings beside dog doors — into a cohesive design language. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead of a wall switch, there’s a lever next to the faucet and water is injected directly into the disposal along with enzymes that help break down food to protect pipes. — Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Denver Water recommends disconnecting garden hoses and shutting off outdoor faucets before temperatures dip below freezing. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faucet

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of faucet was in the 15th century

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“Faucet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faucet. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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faucet

noun
fau·​cet ˈfȯ-sət How to pronounce faucet (audio)
ˈfäs-ət
: a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid (as from a pipe)
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