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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The director was the voice for three characters, including one in the first scenes of the film—a demon disguised as a flight attendant who waters a flowerpot with a pot of coffee. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths. Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025 Some suggestions: Empty containers that can collect water, such as tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, pet bowls, flowerpots and trash containers. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025 People can also work to prevent mosquito breeding grounds by eliminating standing water around the home in flowerpots, gutters, pool covers and pet water dishes. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flowerpot

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Sep. 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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