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

Among the targets, Bessent wrote on X, were teapot refineries. — Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026

With no imagination, Sagittarius looks like a giant coffee or teapot. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

The drinks come out made for Instagram— think a layered Biscoff matcha, a purple berry hibiscus beverage, or steaming teas poured out of clear teapots. — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026

China currently purchases roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapots accounting for the bulk of China's imports. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 June 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