teapot

noun

tea·​pot ˈtē-ˌpät 

: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served

Examples of teapot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other styles can run anywhere from $8 to $30, with premium, high-end teapot infusers costing upward of $100. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The center of our galaxy is in the direction of Sagittarius, just above the spout of the teapot. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

These experiences are wrapped in personality and whimsy, from the floral china teacups and teapots to the chickens wandering through the parking lot, or the architecture of the silos that house some of The Land’s seven businesses. — Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

China currently purchases roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapots accounting for the bulk of China's imports. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing teapot

• a tempest in a teapot
• tempest in a teapot

Rhymes for teapot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

teapot

noun

tea·​pot ˈtē-ˌpät 

: a pot that is used for brewing and serving tea and that has a spout