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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Step 2 Rub each potato with 1 tablespoon of the ghee and 1 teaspoon of the salt and wrap tightly in foil.
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The five-piece setting comes in an 18/8 matte stainless steel and includes a knife, dinner fork, salad fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon.
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Place asparagus on the sheet and drizzle with 1 or 2 teaspoons olive oil, just enough to lightly coat the asparagus.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Step 2 Rub each potato with 1 tablespoon of the ghee and 1 teaspoon of the salt and wrap tightly in foil.
—Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
The five-piece setting comes in an 18/8 matte stainless steel and includes a knife, dinner fork, salad fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Place asparagus on the sheet and drizzle with 1 or 2 teaspoons olive oil, just enough to lightly coat the asparagus.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Teaspoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaspoon. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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