cup
noun
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
cups
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pluralof cup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cup (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cupnouna small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
Example Sentences
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Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
However, women who drank more than five cups a day had lower BMD, suggesting that very high coffee consumption could have negative effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Elisa Valencia recalled that she had been gathering food scales, measuring cups and trays at the start of her shift when three cooks sprinted past her, shouting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The 30-year-old has played 298 times, lifting a total of four league titles, plus several cups - and winning the Ballon d'Or.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
On the blanket was a thermos, a stack of paper cups, and a bag of mini-marshmallows.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
