glassware

noun

glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwer How to pronounce glassware (audio)
: articles made of glass

Examples of glassware in a Sentence

a cabinet that holds glassware
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While glassware is great for more formal occasions, its fragility can often lead to pieces breaking when accidentally dropped or bumped. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 That’s the ticket: elevated-seeming glassware that’s actually dirt cheap. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025 Or, snag it to store small appliances, dinnerware, and glassware from the kitchen. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 23 June 2025 Photographers also took note of the entirely ordinary and ephemeral things around them: a shelf of glassware, a broom in a courtyard, a tree, a leaf. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for glassware

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassware was in 1722

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“Glassware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassware. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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glassware

noun
glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce glassware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: articles of glass
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