spittoon

A container, typically found in public places, used for spitting into.

• 🇩🇪Ein Behälter, der häufig an öffentlichen Orten steht und zum Ausspucken von Speichel oder Tabaksaft dient.

1. Receptacle for spit C1 formal

   A container, often made of metal or ceramic, used for spitting into, commonly found in public places in the past.

   • The old saloon had a brass spittoon near the bar.
   • He aimed carefully and spat into the spittoon.
   • Spittoons were once common in train stations and courthouses.

   🇩🇪Spucknapf

   Synonyme: cuspidor

• spittoons plural form
• spittoons' possessive plural form
• spittoon's possessive singular form