Word
teapot
US/ˈtiˌpɑt/
UK/tˈiːpɒt/
Definition
n. a pot with a handle, a lid and a spout, used for making and pouring tea.
n. a pot with a handle, lid and spout in which tea is brewed and from which it is served. Also the informal name of the Teapot, a group of stars in the constellation Sagittarius shaped like one.
Examples
“She put the teapot on the table.”
“My grandmother always warms the teapot with hot water before she adds the tea.”
“The antique silver teapot, passed down through three generations, only comes out when guests arrive for afternoon tea.”
Examples
simple
“She put the teapot on the table.”
contextual
“My grandmother always warms the teapot with hot water before she adds the tea.”
complex
“The antique silver teapot, passed down through three generations, only comes out when guests arrive for afternoon tea.”
Usage
A teapot is the pot itself; a pot of tea is the pot with the tea in it. Tea is usually made in a teapot and served into cups.
Etymology
Endocentric compound of tea + pot.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Idioms
01. chocolate teapot
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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