goblet

noun

gob·​let ˈgä-blət 

1

archaic : a bowl-shaped drinking vessel without handles

2

: a drinking vessel (as of glass) with a foot and stem compare tumbler

Examples of goblet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matchbooks in Gap’s signature blue shade filled a silver goblet nearby, seemingly serving as a reminder to notice the small things. — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Usher sweeps through the crowd, his security looking exasperated, with a goblet of cherries, trawling for women. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Fort Worth’s streets were lined with restaurants serving brisket, ribs, sausage and cold beer in frosted goblets. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gobelet, from Anglo-French goblet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing goblet

• goblet cell

Kids Definition

goblet

noun

gob·​let ˈgäb-lət 

: a drinking glass with a foot and stem