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

Each decanter is a testament to the liquid inside, and Blanco Ahumada is no exception. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 June 2025

Elegant fluting on the shoulder and a diamond-faceted closure pay homage to the 1950s diamond decanter bottles that helped cement Old Fitzgerald’s premium identity. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

The top opens and the front slides into two panels to reveal, layer by layer, an exquisite beige and blue leather interior to hold an impressive watch collection, plus dedicated compartments for a crystal decanter, drinking glasses, ice bucket and bar tools, and cigar accoutrements. —Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

There The New Yorker would lounge, unfurled, beside the whiskey decanter and the smoldering cigar. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 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