coffeepot

noun

cof·​fee·​pot ˈkȯ-fē-ˌpät How to pronounce coffeepot (audio)
ˈkä-
: a pot for brewing and serving coffee

Examples of coffeepot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jane emptied the coffeepot into her mug and dumped in sugar. Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 As soon as the grass sprouts, the grass-hoppers are off: grabbing the cushions, polishing the coffeepots, checking the GPS coordinates, and starting up the car. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2023 My college coffeepot could never. Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2022 The Minicab also acts as a power supply to power kitchen appliances such as a kettle or a coffeepot while being able to keep a laptop from running out of juice. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Jan. 2023 Idlewylde resident Jane Chase rises extra early on Saturday mornings to start the oven and the coffeepot. Courtney McGee, baltimoresun.com, 12 Jan. 2022 As Alma, jonesing for laudanum, reaches for the handle of a coffeepot, the camera rack-focuses to reveal Bill seated at a nearby table, noticing her shaky hand. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021 Previous installments examined the comeback of Doc Martens, the global appeal of Fjällräven backpacks, France's Le Creuset cookware, and the Moka Express coffeepot, the indestructible Italian icon. Eric J. Lyman, Fortune, 3 July 2021 Previous installments looked at the buzzy comeback of Doc Martens, the global appeal of Fjällräven backpacks, and the Moka Express coffeepot, the indestructible Italian icon. Eric J. Lyman, Fortune, 6 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffeepot was in 1704

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“Coffeepot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffeepot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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coffeepot

noun
cof·​fee·​pot -ˌpät How to pronounce coffeepot (audio)
: a pot for brewing or serving coffee

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