watering can

noun

: a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants

called also watering pot

Examples of watering can in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Volunteers armed with watering cans, trucks and makeshift water tanks shadow firefighters, battling underground flare-ups in parched pine forests after months without rain and increasingly fire-prone conditions linked to climate change. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

During demonstrations, Google’s model controlled Apptronik’s Apollo 2 humanoid robot, directing it to pick up a watering can, walk across a room and place it on a lower shelf. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Videos shared by Google show how Apptronik’s Apollo 2 robot can bend over to pick up a watering can, as well as find and take specific items off a shelf. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 July 2026

Other great outdoor finds include a set of four oversized rocking chairs—now under $350—a one-gallon watering can, and well-draining flower boxes for every window in your home. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for watering can

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