flatware

noun

flat·​ware ˈflat-ˌwer 

: relatively flat tableware

especially : eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware

Synonyms

• silver
• silverware
• knife
• tableware

Examples of flatware in a Sentence

asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

The Upper East Side store has an exclusive offering of dinnerware items from the Portuguese brand Valsa Home, plus Big Night’s signature candles Dinner Party and After Party, and Sabre flatware sets. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025

Give every flatware category its own home with a drawer organizer. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

This gear could include two nesting frying pans up to 12 inches (305 mm) in diameter; two nesting pots up to 5 liters; four nesting plates; four nesting cups; four nesting bowls; four flatware sets; four spice jars; and miscellaneous cooking tools. —New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flatware

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

Kids Definition

flatware

noun

flat·​ware ˈflat-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: eating and serving utensils (as forks, spoons, and knives)