noun B1 Intermediate

saucepan

SAWS-puhn

Saucepan (noun) means a deep cooking pot with a long handle, used on a stovetop for boiling or simmering food. Example: “He heated the soup in a saucepan.”

noun

A deep cooking pot with a long handle, used on a stovetop for boiling or simmering food.

"He heated the soup in a saucepan."

"Fill a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil."

How to use saucepan

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA pot with a handle, used for cooking things like soup or sauce on the stove.

Common pairings

a large saucepan boil in a saucepan

Word forms

saucepanned past tense, saucepans plural, saucepans singular

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Etymology

A straightforward combination of "sauce" and "pan," describing a pan originally used for making sauces.

Rhymes for saucepan

Stepan

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Frequently asked questions

What does “saucepan” mean?

The word “saucepan” means a deep cooking pot with a long handle, used on a stovetop for boiling or simmering food. In plain terms, a pot with a handle, used for cooking things like soup or sauce on the stove.

How do you pronounce “saucepan”?

“Saucepan” is pronounced SAWS-puhn (/ˈsɔsˌpæn/ in IPA).

How do you use “saucepan” in a sentence?

Here is “saucepan” used in a sentence: “He heated the soup in a saucepan.”

What part of speech is “saucepan”?

“Saucepan” is a noun.

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