tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer 

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use

Synonyms

• silver
• silverware
• flatware
• knife

Examples of tableware in a Sentence

during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives

the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, the brand partnered with Pottery Barn Teen to release a bespoke collection fit for high school or college students, following its earlier tableware collection launch with Williams Sonoma. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

These three picks just scratch the surface of on-sale fall tableware and decor, so make sure to keep scrolling to shop more autumnal finds at Pottery Barn. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

The collection includes tableware, glassware, vases, candleholders, dishes, and three different kinds of lighting fixtures. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025

Table card holders are, in this writer’s opinion, one of the greatest tableware value adds to any dinner party. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tableware

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use