spring vs Fountain of Youth

Fountain of Youth vs spring

spring and Fountain of Youth both are nouns.

spring is a verb but Fountain of Youth is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No
Fountain of Youth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Fountain of Youth is a hyponym of spring; that is, Fountain of Youth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

spring: a natural flow of ground water
Fountain of Youth: a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again

Other hyponyms of spring include geyser, hot spring, thermal spring.

spring (noun)	Fountain of Youth (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	Fountain of Youth (verb)
develop suddenly
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between spring and Fountain of Youth

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