pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpä-tə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clayware is made and fired

2

a

: the art or craft of the potter

b

: the manufacture of clayware

3

: clayware

especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

Synonyms

• ceramics

Examples of pottery in a Sentence

He has collected pottery for years.

She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, Martínez and her team intend to take samples from the underwater site to better understand the artifacts and pottery found there so far. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

Near the burial, archaeologists also found Roman pottery kilns that showed the domestic and industrious side of Roman Leicester, according to the release. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

This included paintings, jewelry, woodwork, pottery and sculptures. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025

That would make the world's first wheel a pottery wheel. —Loz Blain september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pottery

• cautery
• lottery
• watery

Kids Definition

pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpät-ə-rē 

plural potteries

1

: a place where clay articles (as pots and vases) are made

2

: the art of the potter : ceramics

3

: articles made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat