stockpot

noun

stock·​pot ˈstäk-ˌpät How to pronounce stockpot (audio)
1
: a pot in which soup stock is prepared
2
: an abundant supply : repository

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The set includes saucepans, frying pans, a stockpot and a steamer insert. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 Sonoma This is an excellent budget choice for a stockpot. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 These classic collards are cooked low and slow in a stockpot with smoky ingredients to give them an extra boost of flavor. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024 Sear meats and make perfect eggs with the frying pan and create sauces and soups with ease using the saucepan and stockpot. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockpot

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stockpot was in 1835

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“Stockpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpot. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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