punch bowl

noun

: a large bowl from which a beverage (such as punch) is served

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Awaiting is a night filled with taco towers, punch bowl drinks and party games including cornhole, beer pong and Jenga. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 But don't pitch at the punch bowl. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Serve this ghoulish green brew in a clear punch bowl to show off its Halloween hue. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025 To make the punch: In a large pitcher, punch bowl or other container, combine the ginger syrup, pineapple juice, lemon juice and lime juice and mix well. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for punch bowl

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of punch bowl was in 1675

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“Punch bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20bowl. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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