saucepan

noun

sauce·​pan ˈsȯs-ˌpan How to pronounce saucepan (audio)
 especially British  -pən
: a small deep cooking pan with a handle

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When your strawberries are verging on overripe, the best solution is to get them in a saucepan as quickly as possible. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 To prepare glaze, fill a large saucepan half full with water and bring to a simmer. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025 Make Sauce Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025 Bring the liquid and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan, then turn the heat down to low and cover. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for saucepan

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of saucepan was in 1682

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“Saucepan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucepan. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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saucepan

noun
sauce·​pan ˈsȯ-ˌspan How to pronounce saucepan (audio)
: a small cooking pan with a handle

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