teapot

American  

[tee-pot] / ˈtiˌpɒt /

noun

1. a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.

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teapot British  

/ ˈtiːˌpɒt /

noun

1. a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is served

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teapot Idioms  

1. see tempest in a teapot.

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Etymology

Origin of teapot

First recorded in 1610–20; tea + pot ¹

Example Sentences

But teapot refineries, clustered in China’s Shandong, a province sitting on the lower reaches of the Yellow River, are likely to drive a hard bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, teapot and teacup plushies were among the items sold at special outlets in Beijing and Shanghai last year.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

China’s so-called teapot refiners—privately owned companies—are less exposed to the U.S. financial system and the reach of Group of Seven watchdogs, so they can be expected to snap up the discounted volumes once again.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Now small armies of amateur Internet sleuths and movie fans have joined the fray, turning gripes and teapot tempests into social media scandals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

He filled the teapot, flipped the lid closed, then put it and the kettle back on the burner.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram