tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer 

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

Synonyms of tableware

• 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

Over the summer, the retailer expanded its clothing fabrics floor by 140 percent, taking over an area formerly dedicated to tableware, crockery and small home furnishings. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood tableware in the chic Palm Court can be paired with Champagne. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

During the Roman Empire, terra sigillata was used to add a protective sheen to vases and tableware. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

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