stockpot

noun

Definition of stockpotnext
as in storehouse

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Recent Examples of stockpot Morton kosher salt and 10 cups water in a medium stockpot. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Beside her sat what looked like a massive stockpot of broth topped with rieu, the fragrant crab mixture that gives the soup its umami. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Add the onion, red pepper and jalapeño to the stockpot and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026 In a Dutch oven or large stockpot over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockpot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpot
  1. storehouse
  2. repository
  3. armory
  4. gold mine
  5. mine
  6. treasure trove
  7. store
Noun
  • Few literary novelists are as obsessed with the past—as a place, an archive, and a storehouse.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Founded in 1537 as a storehouse for Andean gold, it was cut off from the rest of Colombia when the river’s main channel silted over in the early 20th century.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of storehouse
Noun
  • This infrastructure combines an above-ground encapsulation plant with a subterranean repository, known as Onkalo.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her great-grandnephew, who also chairs her foundation, has sought to realize that temple, which would act as a repository for her art and keep it out of museums, but no such plan to open the structure has materialized yet.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of armory
Noun
  • The ruling marks another turn in a yearslong legal battle over the project, which Belo Sun has promoted as one of Brazil’s largest potential gold mines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • China has acquired major gold mines across Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to S&P Global Ratings.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gold mine
Noun
  • Bits are born in mines, factories, data centers, undersea cables, power grids, and human hands.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Climbing a quarry mine in the dark Though they’re called Night Climbs, the October evening events begin around sunset as the days get shorter ahead of the winter solstice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mine
Noun
  • All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • Its thrift store is stocked with clothes and items collected during student move-outs when many items get left behind, including Halloween costumes and accessories.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hot Topic has more than 615 stores and BoxLunch more than 280.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Stockpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpot. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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