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noun

ˈpät How to pronounce pot (audio)
Definition of potnext
1
as in pool
the total of the bets at stake at one time everyone got a bit nervous when the pot grew to more than a hundred dollars

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2
as in ton
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market

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3
as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age

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pot

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verb

as in to seed

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Recent Examples of pot
Noun
Venus flytraps have deep root systems, so they should be planted in a pot that offers ample vertical space. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026 According to Fitzgerald, his client bought both chicken and a chicken pot pie, with the latter causing burns. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Kelly Gross on Thursday potted new flowers, set out treats and strung up lights in the backyard of her rental home in the Sagamore Hills neighborhood north of Decatur. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 That's right, Marner potted a hat trick in just six minutes and 10 seconds. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
  1. pool
  2. ton
  3. belly
  4. seed
  5. loads
  6. stomach
  7. put in
  8. dozen
Noun
  • When Marie Cloutier stayed at a budget-friendly hotel in Massachusetts during a conference, the hotel pool was located in a ground-floor atrium at the center of the property where everyone could see — and hear — it.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pool
Noun
  • The company said its new 50,000-metric-ton plant in Qidong, China, produced its first commercial batches of Xatryx bioTHF and bioPTMEG in August, roughly four months after reaching mechanical completion.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sugo is a fantastic circuit—not too long, tons of elevation change, plenty of very satisfying mid-speed corners, and some beautiful views.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • The jumpers climbed into the belly of a maroon-and-white jumpship as its propellers began to whir and then roar.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The decline partly reflected related disruptions to passenger operations, which reduced available belly-hold capacity.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of belly
Verb
  • The Rainmaker drones seeded in a particular pattern in the clouds, and the resulting snowfall was easy to spot on radar as theirs.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The game was a nonregion contest, but all games now count in qualifying and seeding teams for the playoffs using the GHSA’s Post Season Rankings.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of seed
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, according to the CDC.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • How do your feelings about your stomach affect your daily life?
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomach
Verb
  • Beer Money Entertainment has asked people not to direct anger toward Eleven Lakes, saying the brewery was put in a difficult position by the threats.
    — Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier that year, former NHL executive John Collins invested in the four-time Stanley Cup champions and was put in charge of the team’s business operations.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of put in
Noun
  • In the aftermath, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in what turned out to be Turkey’s largest protests in a dozen years.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gravest Gravy, an album consisting of a dozen previously unheard tracks that were recorded in 1977, with Big Star’s Alex Chilton producing, captures the band’s pioneering psychobilly sound at its birth.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
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