tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer 

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use

Synonyms

• silver
• silverware
• flatware
• knife

Examples of tableware in a Sentence

during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives

the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions

Recent Examples on the Web

Tea kettles, rolling pins, tableware, even shower curtains are all adorned in their ubiquitous courtly check, adding a dose of whimsy to any corner of your home. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025

The segment will launch with lines from the tableware, furniture, lighting, and textile design categories. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 July 2025

Examples of some of those gifts, such as a waffle maker, fancy tableware and towel sets, are also on display. —Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025

With Il Viaggio di Nettuno—A New Chapter, Neptune and his mythical cohort of winged horses and frantic octopuses leap across porcelain tableware in muted shades of butter yellow, sky blue, and peach. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tableware

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use