: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
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For an extra- special experience, make a reservation for high tea complete with porcelain teapots, finger sandwiches, and pretty pastries.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
This is not your grandma’s teapot.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
There are four stars on the left-hand side that make up the handle, three stars on the right that make up the spout, and one in between that marks the top of the teapot’s lid.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
These items come in especially handy when making a large batch of tea; strainers are often included with larger teapots.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
This is not your grandma’s teapot.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
There are four stars on the left-hand side that make up the handle, three stars on the right that make up the spout, and one in between that marks the top of the teapot’s lid.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
These items come in especially handy when making a large batch of tea; strainers are often included with larger teapots.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Teapot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teapot. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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teapot
noun
tea·pot
ˈtē-ˌpät 
: a pot that is used for brewing and serving tea and that has a spout
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