coffeepot

American  

[kaw-fee-pot, kof-ee-] / ˈkɔ fiˌpɒt, ˈkɒf i- /

noun

1. a container, usually with a handle and a spout or lip, in which coffee is made or served, or both.

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coffeepot British  

/ ˈkɒfɪˌpɒt /

noun

1. a pot in which coffee is brewed or served

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Etymology

Origin of coffeepot

First recorded in 1695–1705; coffee + pot ¹

Example Sentences

For me, that means 20 minutes on the Peloton every morning before I’m allowed near the coffeepot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Is your coffeepot clogging up when you brew your morning cup of java?

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

But the approximately 260 unionized U.S. stores are a drop in the coffeepot of Starbucks’ total number of stores, nearly 17,000 in the United States alone.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Gen X-A: Grumpy Morning Hermit needs a coffeepot in her room — or, at the very least, a free hot beverage station in the lobby for repeat cups.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016

Chamberlain went away, went back to the coffeepot.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara