flatware

noun

flat·​ware ˈflat-ˌwer 

: relatively flat tableware

especially : eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware

Synonyms

• silver
• silverware
• tableware

Examples of flatware in a Sentence

asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

Perfect for replacing dating flatware or to have extra for guests and parties. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024

In addition to its spice collections, The Spice Suite also features a range of dinnerware, flatware and flour mixes for pancakes, cornbread and cookies. —Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package. —Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024

That includes, but is not limited to, bags, bubble wrap, disposable flatware and cutlery, six-pack can holders, prescription-medicine bottles, toy lightsabres, those little table things that keep your pizza from getting smushed, and plastic lawn flamingos. —Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

flatware

noun

flat·​ware ˈflat-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: eating and serving utensils (as forks, spoons, and knives)