honeypot

noun

hon·​ey·​pot ˈhə-nē-ˌpät 

1

: one that is attractive or desirable

2

: a substantial source of money

Examples of honeypot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

He was pulled over by the cops after his honeypot encounter with Alice, but talked his way out of a DWI and is still on the street. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

That philosophy, inspired by their mother, is represented in their honeypot logo. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Former Russian honeypot spy Aliia Roza spoke at length with Shawn Ryan about the same topic. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for honeypot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot