caldron

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noun (1)

cal·​dron

less common spelling of cauldron

1

: a large kettle or boiler

2

: something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation

a cauldron of intense emotions

cauldron

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noun (2)

caul·​dron ˈkȯl-drən 

variants or less commonly caldron

1

: a large kettle or boiler

2

: something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation

a cauldron of intense emotions

Examples of caldron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The closing ceremony concluded with the Olympic flames extinguished at the unprecedented two caldrons in Milan and Cortina, viewed in Verona via video link. — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

Her caldron seemed to boil over, thanks to a tiny light bulb. — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024

Noun

England surviving the cauldron that is playing Mexico in Mexico City? — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

To go into the raucous cauldron known as the Azteca and beat Mexico with only 10 players for the last 30 minutes was remarkable. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee

First Known Use

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for caldron

• cauldron

Kids Definition

caldron

variant of cauldron