dinnerware

noun

din·​ner·​ware ˈdi-nər-ˌwer 

: tableware other than flatware

Synonyms

• 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

Some of my favorite finds include a stackable set of yarn pumpkins, a cozy throw blanket, a festive dinnerware set, and a beautiful wreath. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

Use foam sheets or acid-free tissue to wrap breakable items, such as ceramic dinnerware made from bone china, porcelain, mirrors, or lamps. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025

For ceramics, make your way to PK Studio, where Italian architect turned artist Roberto Paparcone crafts minimalist vases and dinnerware—and invites visitors to try their hand at the pottery wheel themselves. —Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025

From Anthropologie dinnerware to Loewe handbags, the tone has shifted from seasonal accent to near-staple. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

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