soda fountain
noun
1.
a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
2.
a container from which soda water is dispensed, usually through faucets.
Origin
1815-25,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
soda fountain
At that late hour only the
soda fountain
in a drugstore two blocks away was open.
The
soda fountain
's interior features vinyl stools, counter seating and old-fashioned light fixtures.
Take a stroll through the tree-lined streets and sample regional cuisine and old-fashioned milk shakes at the
soda fountain
.
The toasted olive and cashew sandwiches,
soda fountain
concoctions and handmade chocolates are delicious.
Then he sat down at the
soda fountain
and read the morning paper over coffee and rolls.
It had a post office, a prescription desk, and a
soda fountain
.
He held various jobs starting work at a
soda fountain
for twenty cents an hour.
Often, the
soda fountain
was inside a drug store, and people of all ages would come and meet there.
Often housed in the drug store, the
soda fountain
counter served as a meeting place for people of all ages.
Bill looked after the
soda fountain
and cigars, mostly.
British Dictionary definitions for
soda fountain
soda fountain
noun
(
US & Canadian
)
1.
a counter that serves drinks, snacks, etc
2.
an apparatus dispensing soda water