: a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
Examples of colander in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Drain in a colander, and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process.—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Cook Mushrooms Transfer mushrooms to a colander to drain off any free liquid.—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025 Many of these come with steamers or colanders for draining pasta water.—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025 Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colander
Word History
Etymology
Middle English colyndore, probably modification of Old Occitan colador, from Medieval Latin colatorium, from Latin colare to sieve, from colum sieve
Share