silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer 

1

: silver plate sense 1

2

: flatware

Synonyms of silverware

• silver
• flatware
• knife

Examples of silverware in a Sentence

The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware.

we keep the silverware in a separate drawer

Recent Examples on the Web

Pots, pans, baking sheets, silverware, and bicycle or car parts are not recyclable through community pickups. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026

The likes of Xabi Alonso, Enzo Maresca and Roberto De Zerbi are intriguing new options, but none offer the combination of experience, tactical flexibility and past silverware than Tuchel, a manager who brings solidity in and out of possession. —Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026

The energy and excitement of a diverse crowd buzzes as silverware and glasses clink. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

That made kid gloves the perfect choice for a servant handling fine silverware, where even a fingerprint could spoil the dinner presentation. —Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silverware

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

1

: tableware made of or plated with silver

2

: silver entry 1 sense 2c