flowerpot

American  

[flou-er-pot] / ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt /

noun

• flowerpots
  plural

1. a container in which to grow and display plants.

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flowerpot British  

/ ˈflaʊəˌpɒt /

noun

1. a pot in which plants are grown

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• flowerpots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flowerpot

First recorded in 1590–1600; flower + pot ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

flowerpot flowerpots

"Your flowerpot is a service station," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

A flowerpot importer expects to replenish its inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

We’re introduced to Derpy in a late-night scene when he emerges from a portal from the Underworld and promptly knocks over a flowerpot.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025

Even the job title insinuates that we are not people, but literal background—like a painting or flowerpot that is placed on a table to make the walls look less bare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

“Yes,” said Justice Strauss, gesturing to her flowerpot.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

Already in Algiers ahead of the historic visit, the atmosphere of an imminent celebration pervaded the air, with walls repainted, roads repaved and green spaces adorned with plants and flowerpots.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

New Delhi has been decked up for the gathering with a brand new summit venue, fountains, flowerpots and illumination along major thoroughfares, alongside thousands of armed security personnel standing guard.

From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023

I spot flowerpots resting on window bars next to first-floor A/Cs, and I think about how new window-unit heat pump designs won’t fit behind those bars—yet.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2023

The second thing is that there are bombshells everywhere — repurposed as flowerpots, as planters, as coffee shop décor.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

The authorities then filled each half with rich, moist soil, creating in effect thirty-two giant flowerpots.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela