: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
These experiences are wrapped in personality and whimsy, from the floral china teacups and teapots to the chickens wandering through the parking lot, or the architecture of the silos that house some of The Land’s seven businesses.
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Margaret Littman,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Teaspoons are placed to the right of the teacup saucer if serving tea or another applicable beverage.
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Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
These experiences are wrapped in personality and whimsy, from the floral china teacups and teapots to the chickens wandering through the parking lot, or the architecture of the silos that house some of The Land’s seven businesses.
—
Margaret Littman,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Teaspoons are placed to the right of the teacup saucer if serving tea or another applicable beverage.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for teacup
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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