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coffeepot

American  
[kaw-fee-pot, kof-ee-] / ˈkɔ fiˌpɒt, ˈkɒf i- /

noun

  1. a container, usually with a handle and a spout or lip, in which coffee is made or served, or both.


coffeepot British  
/ ˈkɒfɪˌpɒt /

noun

  1. a pot in which coffee is brewed or served

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of coffeepot

First recorded in 1695–1705; coffee + pot 1

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Tenagne Belachew, chef at Lalibela, an Ethiopian restaurant on Fairfax Avenue, holds a traditional Ethiopian coffeepot.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

For me, that means 20 minutes on the Peloton every morning before I’m allowed near the coffeepot.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

Is your coffeepot clogging up when you brew your morning cup of java?

From Scientific American Aug. 17, 2023

But the approximately 260 unionized U.S. stores are a drop in the coffeepot of Starbucks’ total number of stores, nearly 17,000 in the United States alone.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2022

I’d followed Mattie’s advice and scooped the top layer of intruding snow into the coffeepot, now heating on the stove.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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