saucepan

noun

sauce·​pan ˈsȯs-ˌpan 

especially British -pən

: a small deep cooking pan with a handle

Examples of saucepan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make the lemon pepper wet sauce While the wings finish baking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the barbecue sauce and cherry cola. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The Best Way to Cook Lentils Cooking lentils in a saucepan on the stove is the most efficient method. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 22 Sep. 2026

For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan, then whisk in flour. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for saucepan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Kids Definition

saucepan

noun

sauce·​pan ˈsȯ-ˌspan 

: a small cooking pan with a handle