Meaning & use
drinkware
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Meaning
noununcountabletechnical
Containers used for drinking, such as glasses, cups, mugs, and bottles, considered as a group.
Grammar: Uncountable; used in retail and manufacturing contexts. In everyday speech, people usually say 'glasses', 'cups', or 'mugs'.
Patterns
- a piece of drinkware
- drinkware collection
- drinkware set
The store sells a wide range of drinkware, from simple water glasses to insulated travel mugs.
This drinkware is dishwasher-safe and suitable for both hot and cold beverages.
They expanded their product line to include kitchen tools and drinkware.
Common combinations
- a set of drinkware
- She bought a set of drinkware for her new apartment.
- drinkware collection
- The designer launched a new drinkware collection inspired by nature.
- plastic drinkware
- Plastic drinkware is not allowed in the museum.
- glass drinkware
- Glass drinkware should be washed by hand.
Synonyms and how they differ
- glassware
- Glassware refers only to items made of glass, while drinkware can be made of any material.
- cups
- Cups is a general everyday word for drinking containers, but it does not include bottles or glasses.
Commonly confused: drinkware or tableware?
drinkware vs tableware
Tableware includes plates, bowls, and cutlery as well as drinking containers; drinkware only refers to drinking containers.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'drinkware' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Drinkware is an uncountable collective noun, so it is not used with 'a' or in the plural. Option B correctly uses it as a general category. Options A, C, and D treat it as a countable noun, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “drinkware”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.