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

Open since 1979, visitors will find everything from furniture and home decor to pottery, cards, and prints. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025

Warsaw is full of great souvenirs—handmade pottery and amber jewelry from the shops in Old Town, or vintage posters from Polish Poster Gallery, to name just a few. —Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

Many Petit Jean Mountain rock art designs appear similar to those painted on pottery vessels found among the extensive Mississippian Period deposits in Carden Bottom, just off the west end of the mountain. —Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025

Beyond that lies a pottery studio where locals swarm each winter to get their hands on local artist Irma Starr’s holiday ornaments. —Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pottery

• cautery
• lottery
• watery

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