: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
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Our teapot was never less than half-full.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
The patent-pending technology teapot consists of a lid, mesh filter, timer units, tea chamber and a 600-ml (20-oz) collection chamber.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
In others, participants used a traditional neti pot, which is a vessel resembling a teapot.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
In fact, the entire experience treats you like royalty, with delicate china cups, a personal teapot and different courses of fresh fare made with local ingredients.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
The patent-pending technology teapot consists of a lid, mesh filter, timer units, tea chamber and a 600-ml (20-oz) collection chamber.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
In others, participants used a traditional neti pot, which is a vessel resembling a teapot.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
In fact, the entire experience treats you like royalty, with delicate china cups, a personal teapot and different courses of fresh fare made with local ingredients.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teapot
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“Teapot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teapot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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teapot
noun
tea·pot
ˈtē-ˌpät 
: a pot that is used for brewing and serving tea and that has a spout
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