silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer 

1

: silver plate sense 1

2

: flatware

Synonyms of silverware

• silver
• flatware
• knife

Examples of silverware in a Sentence

The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware.

we keep the silverware in a separate drawer

Recent Examples on the Web

The two £100million-plus moves both brought silverware but neither player really fulfilled their potential at the signing club. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Over the past two seasons, the Catalans have claimed five out of six domestic pieces of silverware on offer while their arch nemesis went trophyless. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Her mother brought along a trunk of dresses and silverware, but life on the farm did not afford a scope for luxury. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

When placing silverware on the table, does the sharp edge of the knife face toward the plate or away from it? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silverware

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

Kids Definition

silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

1

: tableware made of or plated with silver

2

: silver entry 1 sense 2c