Definition of fountains:
(n) :
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
(n) :
(originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
(n) :
(figurative) A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
(n) :
(US) A soda fountain.
(n) :
(US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
(n) :
The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.