stockpot
noun
stock·pot
ˈstäk-ˌpät 
1
: a pot in which soup stock is prepared
2
: an abundant supply : repository
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This 11-piece set includes three saucepans with lids, a stockpot with a lid, two skillets, and a steamer insert.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Grab your stockpot and start simmering.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
In a Dutch oven or large stockpot over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Grab your stockpot and start simmering.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
In a Dutch oven or large stockpot over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Stockpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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