From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsaucepansauce‧pan /ˈsɔːspən $ ˈsɒːspæn/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
DFUa deep round metal container with a handle that is used for cooking SYN pan Heat the oil and garlic in a large saucepan.
DFUa deep round metal container with a handle that is used for cooking SYN pan Heat the oil and garlic in a large saucepan.Examples from the Corpus
saucepan• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add peel.• Next day put them in a saucepan with the same water, plus a half teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.• Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan.• In a large saucepan, heat half of the oil and saute onion until translucent.• To make lentils, in a medium-sized saucepan, heat oil and saute carrot, onion, and celery until lightly colored.• Place in small saucepan and heat on medium just until the sugar dissolves.• I ran to and fro from the kitchen for some time with saucepans and kettles of boiling water. 