pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpä-tə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clayware is made and fired

2

a

: the art or craft of the potter

b

: the manufacture of clayware

3

: clayware

especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

Synonyms of pottery

• ceramics

Examples of pottery in a Sentence

He has collected pottery for years.

She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.

Recent Examples on the Web

One image shows a medieval pottery fragment recovered during the excavation, one of several ceramics unearthed beneath Notre Dame. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

Archaeologists also found artifacts such as pottery, animal bone, charcoal and worked flints, suggesting that people would have congregated here to celebrate the solstices. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Along with the pits, the researchers have found artifacts such as pottery, animal bones and charcoal at the site, indicating that ancient people likely gathered there to celebrate religious rituals tied to the solstices. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

Evidence Of Ancient Solstice Ceremonies The excavations at Bulford revealed 48 pits containing pottery, animal bone, worked flints and charcoal. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pottery

• cautery
• lottery
• watery
• electrocautery

Kids Definition

pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpät-ə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clay articles (as pots and vases) are made

2

: the art of the potter : ceramics

3

: articles made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat