thermos
noun
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
thermoses
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pluralof thermos.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Someone could usually be counted on to bring ice cream from the shop down the street, and I encouraged everyone to bring plastic tubs or thermoses for leftovers.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Then he makes her oatmeal and tea for breakfast, leaving them in thermoses to keep them warm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2023
It was a cool fall morning and families sat on blankets or newspapers in the grass, passing around thermoses of tea.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2022
Bleary-eyed participants in sweatshirts, jeans and work boots sip coffee from thermoses and recline on battered chairs.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Already, rooftops were jammed with spectators reclining in lawn chairs, hot tea steaming from thermoses, and the music of Ahmad Zahir blaring from cassette players.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
