Idiom idiom
fountain of youth
Meaning
Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He thinks that expensive cream is his fountain of youth.”
“Many people search for a fountain of youth in healthy diets and daily exercise routines.”
“The explorer spent his entire life searching for the mythical fountain of youth, hoping to reverse the inevitable passage of time.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026