flowerpot

noun

flow·​er·​pot ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌpät How to pronounce flowerpot (audio)
: a pot in which to grow plants

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As secluded, hidden oases throughout the city, the secret spots are surrounded by walls that create large flowerpots, and which are filled with soil that won’t kill the plants, unlike the salt-rich Venetian dirt. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025 From the old streetlights, flowerpots swung gently in the mist. Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025 Remove standing water around homes, such as in flowerpots, buckets and gutters. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes. Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flowerpot

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flowerpot was in 1583

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“Flowerpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowerpot. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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flowerpot

noun
flow·​er·​pot ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌpät How to pronounce flowerpot (audio)
: a pot in which to grow plants

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