1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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Allow the plant to drip dry before returning it to its saucer, and flush the soil with water again in a few hours or the following day.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The drama began on Oct. 15, 2009, when Richard, who lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, called 911, claiming his homemade flying saucer had escaped his backyard with his 6-year-old son Falcon inside.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
Remove standing water everywhere on your property, including in gutters, toys, patio furniture and pot saucers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The city also purchased 350 custom espresso cup and saucer sets for $4,667.50 and paid $1,500 for a deluxe espresso and cappuccino bar staffed by two baristas.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The drama began on Oct. 15, 2009, when Richard, who lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, called 911, claiming his homemade flying saucer had escaped his backyard with his 6-year-old son Falcon inside.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
Remove standing water everywhere on your property, including in gutters, toys, patio furniture and pot saucers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The city also purchased 350 custom espresso cup and saucer sets for $4,667.50 and paid $1,500 for a deluxe espresso and cappuccino bar staffed by two baristas.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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