Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Saucepan /sôs'-pănˌ/ · Sauce·pan · IPA /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ 01 n. A small pan with a handle, in which sauce is prepared over a fire; a stewpan. 1. A small pan with a handle, in which sauce is prepared over a fire; a stewpan.