Headspring (Noun)
Meaning
The source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- They decided to explore the hills and try to find the headspring of the winding brook.
- Hikers trekked upstream through dense woods in search of the mysterious headspring of the stream.
- By carefully mapping the waters' twists and turns, scientists discovered the location of the remote headspring.
- She'd spent hours combing through research about her great-grandfather, whose ranch abutted the unexplored headspring.
- No photographs exist of the scenic valley hidden from civilization for generations surrounding the coveted headspring.