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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

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Etymology

Origin of coffeepot

First recorded in 1695–1705; coffee + pot 1

Example Sentences

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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

This month it is a Southgate silver coffeepot.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2016

The living room was dim and quiet, except for the gurgling of the coffeepot.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn