pewter

noun

pew·​ter ˈpyü-tər 

1

: any of various alloys having tin as chief component

especially : a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils

2

: utensils of pewter

3

: a bluish gray

pewter adjective

Examples of pewter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As previously mentioned with metallic gold items, a pewter serving dish will not withstand many cycles through the dishwasher. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

Think bronze, copper, silver, and even pewter. —Cori Sears, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026

Excavators also found a pewter button belonging to a British soldier in the late 1700s — as well as nails, brass pins, a copper coin, brick fragments, pieces of glass and bronze buckles. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Aneta Vaclavikova and William Lissauer, training mates of Aboian and Veselukhin, placed fourth, earning the pewter medal. —Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French peutre, from Vulgar Latin *piltrum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pewter

• neuter
• router
• scooter
• shooter
• suitor
• tutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer

Kids Definition

pewter

noun

pew·​ter ˈpyüt-ər 

1

: any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin

especially : a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils

2

: utensils made of pewter

pewter adjective