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flowerpot

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

noun

  • flowerpots
    plural
  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

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Etymology

Origin of flowerpot

First recorded in 1590–1600; flower + pot 1


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"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

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

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

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

At the center, where Kirk’s tent once stood, flowerpots were neatly arranged.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

Gradually, painstakingly, Cohen deepened AARON’s range to include human figures, objects like tables and flowerpots, and profusions of leafy plants.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

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

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

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