Meaning & use

crockery

noun·Everyday

Plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes used for serving or eating food, especially made of earthenware or china.

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She carefully unpacked the crockery from the moving boxes, checking each plate for cracks.

The wedding registry included a full set of matching crockery for the new apartment.

A note on using this word

Crockery is mainly a British English term for what Americans more often call 'dishes' or 'dishware.'

Words with a similar meaning

dishestableware

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