lobster pot

American  

noun

1. a trap for catching lobsters, typically a box made of wooden slats with a funnellike entrance to the bait.

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lobster pot British  

noun

1. a round basket or trap made of open slats used to catch lobsters

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Etymology

Origin of lobster pot

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

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lobster pot

Now the new lightweight disco in a lobster pot has been tested, everyone hopes this final chapter in the extraordinary story of Britain's new nuclear power station will be complete.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

They sipped cocktails and dined on lobster pot pie.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022

So the numbers are suspect and will be melted down a bit when tossed into the celebrated lobster pot we call the polling average.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2020

There was the time my father accidentally tied the boat to a lobster pot instead of a buoy and we were blown out to sea.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2020

Olly orders us a second helping of lobster pot stickers.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon