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

Simmer homemade sauces, warm up soup, or prepare a batch of oatmeal in this cast-iron saucepan. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 7 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Step 2 Meanwhile, heat 1 cup whole milk in a small saucepan over low heat and keep warm. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

To large saucepan over medium heat, add remaining tablespoon oil. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 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