punch bowl

noun

1. a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of punch bowl¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

The cranberry and orange is tart and refreshing and it can easily be made ahead and served in a pitcher or punch bowl.

From The Daily Beast

“I met him at his little pub in London, called The Punch Bowl,” she says.

From The Daily Beast

The old highway followed the very brink of the Punch Bowl, and was in winter-time extremely dangerous for coaches.

From Project Gutenberg

Out in the kitchen, Holm was busy over a punch bowl, solemnly stirring the brew and dropping in slices of lemon one by one.

From Project Gutenberg

Peggy herself ladled out the iced lemonade from the punch bowl.

From Project Gutenberg

So interested was the old coachman, that, seeing the punch-bowl empty, he called for another.

From Project Gutenberg

They saw the banqueting-hall that was burned down, and Guy's punch-bowl that holds Heaven knows how many gallons.

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