Meaning & use

pot

noun·Everyday

A round container, typically made of metal or clay, used for cooking, storing, or growing plants.

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She stirred the soup in a large pot on the stove.

He replanted the wilting fern in a bigger clay pot.

A note on using this word

Pot is informal slang for marijuana in some varieties of English; context usually makes the intended meaning clear.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

An informal term for marijuana.

The documentary examined changing laws around the sale of pot in several states.

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