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noun

ˈpät How to pronounce pot (audio)
Definition of potnext
1
as in pool
the total of the bets at stake at one time everyone got a bit nervous when the pot grew to more than a hundred dollars

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2
as in ton
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market

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3
as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age

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pot

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verb

as in to seed

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Recent Examples of pot
Noun
Venus flytraps have deep root systems, so they should be planted in a pot that offers ample vertical space. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026 According to Fitzgerald, his client bought both chicken and a chicken pot pie, with the latter causing burns. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Kelly Gross on Thursday potted new flowers, set out treats and strung up lights in the backyard of her rental home in the Sagamore Hills neighborhood north of Decatur. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 That's right, Marner potted a hat trick in just six minutes and 10 seconds. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
  1. pool
  2. ton
  3. belly
  4. seed
  5. loads
  6. stomach
  7. put in
  8. dozen
Noun
  • When Marie Cloutier stayed at a budget-friendly hotel in Massachusetts during a conference, the hotel pool was located in a ground-floor atrium at the center of the property where everyone could see — and hear — it.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pool
Noun
  • Optimal Transit The original 100-MW Kraaken concept is a roughly 300-ft (91-m), 50,000-long-ton vessel, while the smaller 10/20-MW design measures around 250 ft (76 m).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Taiwanese navy is planning to invest heavily in large surface combatants, including a new 7,000-ton warship and as many as 12 3,000-ton light frigates.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • The jumpers climbed into the belly of a maroon-and-white jumpship as its propellers began to whir and then roar.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The decline partly reflected related disruptions to passenger operations, which reduced available belly-hold capacity.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of belly
Verb
  • The Rainmaker drones seeded in a particular pattern in the clouds, and the resulting snowfall was easy to spot on radar as theirs.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The game was a nonregion contest, but all games now count in qualifying and seeding teams for the playoffs using the GHSA’s Post Season Rankings.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of seed
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ink likely wouldn’t cause toxicity, but might cause an upset stomach, according to the National Capital Poison Center.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomach
Verb
  • Beer Money Entertainment has asked people not to direct anger toward Eleven Lakes, saying the brewery was put in a difficult position by the threats.
    — Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier that year, former NHL executive John Collins invested in the four-time Stanley Cup champions and was put in charge of the team’s business operations.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of put in
Noun
  • In the aftermath, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in what turned out to be Turkey’s largest protests in a dozen years.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gravest Gravy, an album consisting of a dozen previously unheard tracks that were recorded in 1977, with Big Star’s Alex Chilton producing, captures the band’s pioneering psychobilly sound at its birth.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
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