teapot

noun

tea·​pot ˈtē-ˌpät 

: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served

Examples of teapot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smaller refineries, known as teapot refineries, typically are the buyers of Iranian oil. —ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Versions appeared on teapots and woodcuts and the masthead of William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionist newspaper The Liberator. —Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026

Ideal for delicate loose-leaf brewing (such as gyokuro), each teapot has a small 100-to-200-milliliter capacity that prevents over-steeping and allows for rich infusions, each brew better than the last. —Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

Later on, the beauty mogul shared an even deeper look into her kitchen — complete with gray stone walls, vintage-style appliances with gold accents, a shining silver teapot and a beige stone overhang above her stove. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing teapot

• a tempest in a teapot
• tempest in a teapot

Rhymes for teapot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

teapot

noun

tea·​pot ˈtē-ˌpät 

: a pot that is used for brewing and serving tea and that has a spout