pitcher

noun [C] (CONTAINER)

/ˈpɪtʃ.ər/

/-ɚ/

Definition

› UK a large container with a wide, round base, straight sides, and a narrow opening at the top, used in the past for holding water or another liquid: an earthenware pitcherContainers for liquids and gases › US for jug: a pitcher of beer/water/lemonadeContainers for liquids and gases

(Definition of pitcher noun (CONTAINER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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