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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Toss squash and shallots together with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sage, rosemary, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Reduce the heat to low and whisk in ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Mix about a teaspoon of salt in about a cup of warm water and gargle it for 30 seconds or so to try to flush out the debris.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Dress it with a drizzle of olive oil (about 1 teaspoon) and 1 teaspoon of aged Balsamic vinegar.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Reduce the heat to low and whisk in ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Mix about a teaspoon of salt in about a cup of warm water and gargle it for 30 seconds or so to try to flush out the debris.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Dress it with a drizzle of olive oil (about 1 teaspoon) and 1 teaspoon of aged Balsamic vinegar.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Teaspoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaspoon. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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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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