stoneware

noun

stone·​ware ˈstōn-ˌwer 

: a strong opaque ceramic ware that is high-fired, well vitrified, and nonporous

Synonyms

• crockery
• earthenware
• pottery

Examples of stoneware in a Sentence

collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens

Recent Examples on the Web

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May 13, 2021 issue Prudence Crowther and James Taibi Olympic Notes August 8, 1996 issue Christopher Benfey Resistance Pottery Two recent exhibitions of the work of Black potters find political acts in the placid history of nineteenth-century American stoneware. —Heather O’Donnell, The New York Review of Books, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stoneware

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

Kids Definition

stoneware

noun

stone·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: a clay pottery used for storage utensils, tile, and ornamental wares