coffeepot
- noun
- /ˈkɔːfiˌpɑt/
- He poured fresh coffee from the coffeepot into his mug.
- a silver coffeepot
- an enamel coffeepot
- a ceramic coffeepot
Examples
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The coffeepot's on the stove, and it's still lukewarm.
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Decker headed for the coffeepot, took down a filter, and started a fresh brew.
Fiction book (1995) -
We gotta have a coffeepot.
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We found him looking at the coffeepot that had fallen out of the front hall closet.
Fiction book (1993) -
I helped her paint a coffeepot pattern on the kitchen walls one night.
Fiction book (1995) -
"You've been to see him?" She put the coffeepot down but stayed standing in front of him.
Fiction book (1995) -
The young brave saw the coffeepot next to the fire, pointed at it, and said, "Ko-fee."
Fiction book (1997) -
"The waitress walked over to the next table with her coffeepot, asking about refills.
Fiction book (1993) -
Beside him on the stone floor was a graceful silver coffeepot with a long, curving spout.
Fiction book (2000) -
The waitress approached our table with greetings, menus, and a steaming hot coffeepot.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
A machine that brews coffee by itself
A machine that makes coffee at home or work
A large metal container with a tap for serving hot drinks
A coffee pot where boiling water rises through a tube and flows through ground coffee
A large metal container that makes and keeps coffee hot for many people
A coffee pot that brews by bubbling hot water through coffee grounds
A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
A pot with a plunger and filter for making coffee, also called a French press
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Etymology
Coffeepot is simply the words coffee and pot put together. The word coffee came into English from an old Arabic word qahwa meaning 'a drink made from beans', and pot means 'container', so a coffeepot is the container used to make and pour coffee.