1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike the saucers’ hard surface that left my kids bruised, the Adrenaline’s inflated tubes ate up the chop and created a much smoother ride.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The store has plenty of saucer-style sleds for kids and small adults.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
Cache pots, saucers, and drip trays should be emptied after watering so your plants don't absorb the excess.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike the saucers’ hard surface that left my kids bruised, the Adrenaline’s inflated tubes ate up the chop and created a much smoother ride.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The store has plenty of saucer-style sleds for kids and small adults.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
Cache pots, saucers, and drip trays should be emptied after watering so your plants don't absorb the excess.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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