pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpä-tə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clayware is made and fired

2

a

: the art or craft of the potter

b

: the manufacture of clayware

3

: clayware

especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

Synonyms

• crockery
• earthenware
• stoneware

Examples of pottery in a Sentence

He has collected pottery for years.

She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.

Recent Examples on the Web

This group is primarily known for their pottery and lived across what is now Eastern Europe from roughly 5500 to 2750 BCE. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024

The next day, Harold's Plants in the Bywater told NOPD someone broke in and stole bonsais, poinsettias, pottery and other plants on Thanksgiving morning. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

Bone China dinnerware set Bone China is a translucent and lightweight type of ceramic pottery that requires delicacy. —Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024

Exposure to silica is often work-related and typically seen in fields like construction, stonework, mining, pottery and more. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpät-ə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clay articles (as pots and vases) are made

2

: the art of the potter : ceramics

3

: articles made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat