Example sentences for: fountains

How can you use “fountains” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Built in 1929 for the Barcelona Universal Exposition, it’s a composite of architecture representing Spain’s varied regions, including replicas of houses, church towers, fountains, plazas, and palaces built of solid brick and stone.

  • These days, the cisterns, fountains, and irrigation channels are a tad run down, but the flowing water and shaded walks, turkeys feeding under fig trees, and birds singing among exotic plants exude a gentle appeal.

  • Stand on either of the circular paving stones set between the square’s twin 17th-century fountains and the red granite Egyptian obelisk to appreciate the harmony of the quadruple rows of Doric columns, so perfectly aligned that they seem like a single row.

  • This 3-hectare (8-acre) complex of tropical lagoons, cascading fountains and sunbathing terraces is cleverly landscaped with lush palms and black-and-white volcanic rocks to fit perfectly into the seafront, where the surf crashes spectacularly against the rocks.

  • Stroll down the tiers of terraces and you’ll find many more statues, fountains, and murals by Miró, Calder, and other modern artists, all detailed on street-plans given out at information desks.


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