tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer 

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

Synonyms

• flatware
• silver
• silverware

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

Later that year, Aerin launched Aerin for Williams Sonoma, a collection of tableware, and Aerin for Williams Sonoma Home collection. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025

The soccer star opens up about creating her first collection of tableware and her love affair with an espresso machine By Rachel Wallace March 19, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. —Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025

Everyday items like tableware and linens can also be refreshed to create a seasonal tablescape. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025

All of the tableware stood up well to normal use, however a few did not weather some of the more extreme abuse of the testing unscathed. —Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 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