cookware

noun

cook·​ware ˈku̇k-ˌwer 

: utensils used in cooking

Examples of cookware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bring everyone together with cookware designed to make home cooking easier and more enjoyable. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Glazed, painted, or coated cookware that was designed to hold food should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

Recipe developer Marissa Stevens also highlights cooking spray as being a top culprit in a sticky cookware situation. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cookware

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

cookware

noun

cook·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: utensils used in cooking