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coffeepot

coffeepot

5 1.0
A tall container with a spout for making and serving coffee
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːfiˌpɑt/
translation icon : cafetera
  • He poured fresh coffee from the coffeepot into his mug.
  • a silver coffeepot
  • an enamel coffeepot
  • a ceramic coffeepot

Examples

  • The coffeepot's on the stove, and it's still lukewarm.

  • Decker headed for the coffeepot, took down a filter, and started a fresh brew.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • We gotta have a coffeepot.

  • 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

coffee maker
vscoffeepot
15 1.0

A machine that brews coffee by itself

is a simple tall spouted container that does not brew automatically
coffeemaker
vscoffeepot
9 2.1

A machine that makes coffee at home or work

is a simple tall spouted container that does not brew automatically
urn
vscoffeepot
7 2.9

A large metal container with a tap for serving hot drinks

is the general tall spouted container mainly for brewing and serving smaller amounts
percolator
vscoffeepot
4 5.6

A coffee pot where boiling water rises through a tube and flows through ground coffee

is the general tall spouted container used for brewing and serving
coffee urn
vscoffeepot
1 3.1

A large metal container that makes and keeps coffee hot for many people

is the general tall spouted container mainly for brewing and serving smaller amounts
perc
vscoffeepot
  • Informal
9.3

A coffee pot that brews by bubbling hot water through coffee grounds

is the general tall spouted container and not merely an informal label
drip pot
vscoffeepot
3.5

A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee

is the general tall spouted container used for brewing and serving
cafetiere
vscoffeepot
  • UK
6.7

A pot with a plunger and filter for making coffee, also called a French press

is the general tall spouted container rather than a plunger based brewer

How Big

coffee urn
1 3.1
coffeepot
5 1.0

Surface Forms

coffeepot singular
coffeepots plural

Morphology

coffeepot = coffee + pot (transparent) = coffee + pot

A straightforward compound of 'coffee' + 'pot'; the meaning is directly the pot used for brewing/serving coffee.

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.