lobster pot

noun

: lobster trap
especially : one with wooden slats and a domed top

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The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026 Same goes for the lobster pot pie served in a large copper vessel. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 Expect dishes like a 7-layer caviar dip, lobster pot pie, and a pizza topped with comté and honey. Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2025 After all, their livelihoods depend on the sustainability of the herring, most of which is shipped for use as bait in New England lobster pots. USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lobster pot

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobster pot was in 1764

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“Lobster pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster%20pot. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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lobster pot

noun
: a trap for catching lobsters

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