1
: a small spoon that is used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages and that holds about one third of a tablespoon
2
: a unit of measure especially in cookery equal to ¹/₆ fluid ounce or ¹/₃ tablespoon (5 milliliters)
Examples of teaspoon in a Sentence
She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.
He measured the salt with a teaspoon.
She put a teaspoon of sugar in her coffee.
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Add carrot, bell pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Known as Polygons, the three-in-one origami measuring spoons have a flat design that can be easily folded into common teaspoon and tablespoon measurements.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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No one wants to be fiddling with a teaspoon on the line at a busy restaurant during the dinner rush.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Known as Polygons, the three-in-one origami measuring spoons have a flat design that can be easily folded into common teaspoon and tablespoon measurements.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
And, most recently, Pig the Gemini’s Lover Girl, a tape that adds a teaspoon of sugar to the complicated romance of Southern pain rap.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
No one wants to be fiddling with a teaspoon on the line at a busy restaurant during the dinner rush.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teaspoon
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“Teaspoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaspoon. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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teaspoon
noun
tea·spoon
ˈtē-ˌspün 
-ˈspün
1
: a small spoon used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages
2
: a unit of measure used especially in cooking equal to ⅙ fluid ounce or ⅓ tablespoon (about 5 milliliters)
Medical Definition
teaspoon
noun
tea·spoon
ˈtē-ˌspün, -ˈspün
: a unit of measure equal to ¹/₆ fluid ounce or ¹/₃ tablespoon or 5 milliliters
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