metalware

noun

met·​al·​ware ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwer How to pronounce metalware (audio)
: ware made of metal
especially : metal utensils

Examples of metalware in a Sentence

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The Baguette’s design includes a front flap, magnetic clasp, unlined internal compartment with a pocket and gold-finish metalware. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 Located inside Tamara Haus, this shop offers a collection of design pieces rooted in artisanal traditions, like figurines inspired by ancient goddesses, as well as alabaster plates and metalware. Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025 Europeans introduced the method of boiling sap in a metal pot over an open fire, which was more efficient, but the adoption of metalware resulted in a tragic side effect: the loss of traditional pottery skills and practices. Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025 Experts also found pottery, porcelain, metalware, bamboo, wood artifacts, and plant and animal remains. Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024 Located in the Old City, thousands of shops, frequented by locals as well as tourists, sell ceramics, books, metalware, water pipes, lamps, lanterns, jewelry, tiles, and textiles—shawls, scarves, tablecloths, carpets, cushions, and kaftans. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Meanwhile, the brown dog collar is embossed with a FF customized nameplate in a palladium-finish metalware, which can be adjusted using the metal pin buckle. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2021 To avoid multiple change-ups (Harris most often rotates between three sets), look for less colorful stones and more metalware like this. Monica Barnett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2020 The Shanghai police said the driver, a 40-year-old man surnamed Chen, worked for a metalware company in Shanghai and had no criminal history. Austin Ramzy, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metalware was in 1791

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“Metalware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalware. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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