thermos

[ thur-muhs ]

noun

1. a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.

Thermos

/ ˈθɜːməs /

noun

1. See Dewar flask
   a type of stoppered vacuum flask used to preserve the temperature of its contents See also Dewar flask

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermos¹

First recorded in 1905–10; formerly a trademark

Example Sentences

We accompany the meal with a thermos of hot chocolate or tea.

From Outside Online

This may sound silly, but you’ll thank us when you realize your new microwavable thermos doesn’t fit.

From Popular-Science

Strain and refrigerate whatever you’re not putting into your thermos.

From Outside Online

If you have ten minutes to spare, fill your thermos with hot water and allow that inner wall to warm up.

From Outside Online

If you prefer drinking out of a mug instead of a tumbler or thermos, but hate how quickly your tea gets cold, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is a dream come true.

From Popular-Science

Even the humble espresso machine got bad press, despite being the size of a thermos cup and brought as a joke.

From The Daily Beast

Back at the cabin we sit together on a log near the porch and drink bourbon and ice water out of the Thermos cap.

From The Daily Beast

She once hit him over the head with a thermos in the back of a car because he was acting up so badly on a road trip.

From The Daily Beast

She does not drink water, only red wine from Domaine Tempier, Champagne, and a thermos of tisane before bed.

From The Daily Beast

Just before he reached the car one of the thermos bottles started to slide down under his elbow.

From Project Gutenberg

Foster reached forward and took a thermos bottle, his partner seized another.

From Project Gutenberg

We had found that a glass of very hot water relieved it, and we kept always a thermos bottle or two filled and ready.

From Project Gutenberg

He pulled a thermos of coffee from under the desk and turned back to the confusion of red-coded memoranda on his desk.

From Project Gutenberg

Big Jim spread a white napkin over his knee and poured a cup of steaming soup from the thermos bottle.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• flask
• water bottle