flowerpot

noun

flow·​er·​pot ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌpät How to pronounce flowerpot (audio)
: a pot in which to grow plants

Examples of flowerpot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alex and Dietz stood in front of a giant flowerpot moated by puddles. Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 There were red flowerpot hats on each of the seats. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024 Once a week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends emptying and scrubbing, turning over, covering or throwing out items that hold water, including tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpots or trash containers. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023 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. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023 Drain Look for and drain sources of standing water on your property – litter, tires, buckets, flowerpots, wading pools and similar items that could create standing water and become mosquito breeding sites. Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2023 Eliminate sources of standing water in your yard such as saucers under flowerpots, children’s toys, wheelbarrows, boats, tires, puddles, etc. Replace water in bird baths and outdoor pet dishes at least every week to help eliminate stagnant water. Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023 In the meantime, there are ways people can protect themselves from risk, including wearing mosquito repellent, putting screens on windows and doors and getting rid of any stagnant water from places like flowerpots and gutters. Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 June 2023 People can protect against mosquito bites by draining standing water in gutters and flowerpots, wearing long sleeves and long pants, wearing insect repellent and using screens on windows, according to the CDC. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 26 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flowerpot was in 1583

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“Flowerpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowerpot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

flowerpot

noun
flow·​er·​pot ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌpät How to pronounce flowerpot (audio)
: a pot in which to grow plants

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