1. a large, shallow pan used for washing dishes

Examples

• She filled the dishpan with hot soapy water.
• The old dishpan sat on the kitchen counter.
• Mom soaked the pots and pans in the dishpan overnight.
• We used a plastic dishpan for washing dishes at the campsite.
• The dishpan was too small for the large roasting pan.
• She scrubbed the plates clean in the dishpan.