1
: a small spoon that is used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages and that holds about one third of a tablespoon
2
: a unit of measure especially in cookery equal to ¹/₆ fluid ounce or ¹/₃ tablespoon (5 milliliters)
Examples of teaspoon in a Sentence
She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.
He measured the salt with a teaspoon.
She put a teaspoon of sugar in her coffee.
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Directions Toss together cucumbers and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
It is finished out of left field with barely more than a teaspoon of sweet vermouth, offering just enough plush fruit and herbaceousness to keep it complex and interesting while keeping the overall sweetness very low.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
To the bowl with the shrimp juices, add the lemon juice, ouzo, garlic, and ½ teaspoon of salt and stir to combine.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Place a serving of the pork belly in the bao and top with a teaspoon of the Thai peanuts.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
It is finished out of left field with barely more than a teaspoon of sweet vermouth, offering just enough plush fruit and herbaceousness to keep it complex and interesting while keeping the overall sweetness very low.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
To the bowl with the shrimp juices, add the lemon juice, ouzo, garlic, and ½ teaspoon of salt and stir to combine.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Place a serving of the pork belly in the bao and top with a teaspoon of the Thai peanuts.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“Teaspoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaspoon. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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teaspoon
noun
tea·spoon
ˈtē-ˌspün 
-ˈspün
1
: a small spoon used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages
2
: a unit of measure used especially in cooking equal to ⅙ fluid ounce or ⅓ tablespoon (about 5 milliliters)
Medical Definition
teaspoon
noun
tea·spoon
ˈtē-ˌspün, -ˈspün
: a unit of measure equal to ¹/₆ fluid ounce or ¹/₃ tablespoon or 5 milliliters
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