Meaning & use
pottery
Objects such as pots, bowls, and vases made from clay and hardened by firing in a kiln, or the craft of making them.
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The museum displayed ancient pottery recovered from a Bronze Age settlement.
She took evening classes to learn pottery and now sells handmade mugs.
A note on using this word
Pottery is uncountable; refer to individual pieces as 'a piece of pottery' rather than 'a pottery.'
Words with a similar meaning
ceramics
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