dinnerware

noun

din·​ner·​ware ˈdi-nər-ˌwer 

: tableware other than flatware

Synonyms of dinnerware

• setting
• tableware
• china
• plate
• glass
• porcelain
• crystal
• pottery

Examples of dinnerware in a Sentence

received three sets of dinnerware as wedding gifts

Recent Examples on the Web

Try pairing them with low-profile dinnerware and simple candles to elevate a casual spread. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

For fans of the open and exposed look who also want to protect their most precious dinnerware while displaying it daily, consider the middle ground, and swap out your current doors for glass ones. — The Spruce, 22 July 2026

In an ideal world, my kitchen cabinets would be almost exclusively filled with Le Creuset cookware, dinnerware, and serving pieces. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Keep reading to shop other melamine dinnerware pieces for stylish, worry-free entertaining this summer. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dinnerware

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

Kids Definition

dinnerware

noun

din·​ner·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: utensils (as dishes and glasses) used at the dinner table