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flowerpot

American  
[flou-er-pot] / ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt /

noun

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


flowerpot British  
/ ˈflaʊəˌpɒt /

noun

  1. a pot in which plants are grown

"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 flowerpot

First recorded in 1590–1600; flower + pot 1

Example Sentences

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Ceramo Company, a flowerpot importer and distributor in Jackson, Mo., is still struggling to complete its refund requests after multiple tries.

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

But what good are a kite, a power bar, a flashlight, matches and a flowerpot if you’re 7½ months pregnant and trapped on a derelict fishing boat sinking into the sea?

From New York Times • May 16, 2019

In the right wing, a clear flowerpot flipped upside down held another octopus.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018

She steps over to a flowerpot to pick off dead geraniums.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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