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

By 1930, Bauer Pottery was creating pottery and tableware in many bold colors. —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

It was found among other pottery pieces dating to the Abbasid period, which began around 750 C.E. with the rise of the Abbasid caliphate in the Middle East. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

But researchers also uncovered a variety of other remains, including animal bones, jewelry and pottery. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Along with pottery, the team has excavated kilns, as well as clues that workers in the city smelted iron ores, Frachetti says. —Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 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