1. a pot or container used for storing honey
2. something attractive that lures or tempts people into a trap or difficult situation
Usage: figurative
3. a computer system or network set up to detect and analyze unauthorized access attempts by hackers
Usage: computing; cybersecurity

Examples

• She kept the honeypot on the kitchen shelf next to the bread.
• The investment scheme turned out to be a honeypot designed to defraud unsuspecting investors.
• Security experts deployed a honeypot to monitor suspicious network activity.
• The free offer was a honeypot that caught many unwary customers.
• The company uses honeypots to gather intelligence about cyber threats.
• Bees were attracted to the honeypot left open on the picnic table.