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 of pottery

• 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

Later, a sinkhole developed where her garage had been, filled with her broken pottery. —Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026

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Bedside lanterns, traditional tea pots above the minibar, and authentic decorative pottery fill the room. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

Jonathan Adler products run the gamut from furniture, lighting and pottery to decor and pillows, bath, games and gifts, in vibrant colors and bold graphics. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pottery

• cautery
• lottery
• watery
• electrocautery

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