Meaning & use
ceramicist
An artist or craftsperson who makes objects out of clay, especially pottery.
See it in a sentence
The local ceramicist sells hand-thrown bowls and mugs at the weekend market.
She trained for years under a master ceramicist before opening her own studio.
A note on using this word
Ceramicist and ceramist are both accepted spellings; potter is the more everyday term, often used for functional pottery specifically.
Words with a similar meaning
potter
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ceramicist”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.