Take Home Handmade Pottery Thanks an abundance of natural clay deposits, this area has fostered a thriving community of talented potters.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024 The team’s latest project is an interactive walk that follows an ancient road that connected the Kerameikos, a settlement of potters and vase painters, to Plato’s Academy.—Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
Lucia pottered about, switching on a lamp, putting things away into cupboards, stacking the mugs into a corner.—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024 These are the humdrum and human experiences of a man who spent his time simply pottering about.—Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for potter
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably frequentative of English dialect pote to poke
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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