decanter

noun

de·​cant·​er di-ˈkan-tər 

dē-

: a vessel used to decant or to receive decanted liquids

especially : an ornamental glass bottle used for serving wine

Illustration of decanter

Examples of decanter in a Sentence

The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Only two decanters designed by architect and designer Ben Dobbin were produced, and both come inside a unique bronze sculpture. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2025

This exceptional brandy combines up to 1,200 different eaux-de-vie that are aged for decades—some reaching a century—and presented in a handcrafted crystal decanter. —Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Pair the coasters with this chic carafe or a matching wine decanter. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025

The Johnnie Walker Couture Expression, with four Scotch blends priced at $20,000 per crystal decanter, is another effort from the number one Scotch brand to maintain dominance amid a softening market for Scotch whisky sales by value. —Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decanter

• enchanter
• trochanter
• banter
• canter
• cantor
• chanter
• granter
• grantor
• plantar
• planter
• tranter

Kids Definition

decanter

noun

de·​cant·​er di-ˈkant-ər 

: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine