1. a deep cooking pan with a long handle and usually a lid, used for cooking food in liquid

Examples

• She heated the soup in a medium saucepan.
• Add the pasta to a large saucepan of boiling water.
• The saucepan has a non-stick coating.
• He stirred the sauce with a wooden spoon in the saucepan.
• The recipe calls for a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• She bought a new set of saucepans for her kitchen.