flowerpot
Americannoun
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flowerpots
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of flowerpot
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"Your flowerpot is a service station," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
That commentary, though, has always been cut with a absurdist twist, whether they’re clad in electric-yellow jumpsuits, matching silver blazers or, of course, those iconic flowerpot hats.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
She wanted to put it in a flowerpot to stand beside his bed.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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
We come to a row house with a garden filled with leafy plants growing up trellises and flowerpots on each of the steps.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
To protect yourself from mosquitoes, experts recommend emptying any standing water around your home, including in flowerpots and pet bowls, to reduce breeding grounds for the insects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
I consider knocking over some flowerpots, but that wouldn’t be fair to the innocent plants, who are only trying to lead a peaceful existence of photosynthesis and respiration.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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