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

Additional wall decor ideas include sconces and floating shelves to display apothecary jars or pottery. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024

More than two dozen Native artists will display and sell paintings, jewelry, pottery, ornaments and more. —Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024

An online listing for the estate sale also shows numerous children’s games and toys, shoes galore, statues and pottery for sale. —Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024

After all, clay is found nearly everywhere on earth and so, therefore, is pottery. —Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 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