1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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No matter your mood, your soul will brighten at the sight of a saucer magnolia in this condition.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Allow all of the excess water to drain out of your plant’s pot before placing your money tree back on its saucer and returning it to its growing spot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
News gatherers showed up every day at the same time, rather like stray cats conditioned by saucers of milk set out at regular times, and the captain was always there to share some new report.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Allow all of the excess water to drain out of your plant’s pot before placing your money tree back on its saucer and returning it to its growing spot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
News gatherers showed up every day at the same time, rather like stray cats conditioned by saucers of milk set out at regular times, and the captain was always there to share some new report.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for saucer
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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