silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer How to pronounce silverware (audio)
Synonyms of silverwarenext

Examples of silverware in a Sentence

The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware. we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Having won the competition 11 years prior as a player, Bonds was determined to secure silverware as a manager, but a controversial refereeing decision prevented them from doing so. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025 Full kitchens are stocked with appliances, dishes and silverware. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025 But overcrowding the silverware rack can be worse. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025 In one lavish dinner scene, revelers carry on their conversations amid a cacophony of clanging silverware. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silverware

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silverware was in 1848

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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverware. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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silverware

noun
sil·​ver·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce silverware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: tableware made of or plated with silver
2

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