tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer 

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use

Synonyms

• flatware
• silver
• silverware

Examples of tableware in a Sentence

during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives

the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions

Recent Examples on the Web

Formerly called Richard Ginori, the firm’s artisans have been producing luxury porcelain tableware and other elements for the home for nearly 300 years. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2025

Bloomingdale’s 34-piece AQUA capsule offers fans a way to mirror the show’s visuals, while CB2’s new interiors line—spanning tableware to upholstered furniture—reimagines the White Lotus spa aesthetic in tangible form. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Sales from the collection of tableware and decorations benefit Borne, a medical research charity endeavoring to end premature birth, and photos of baby Athena were spotted in the display. —Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Dishes include all non-metal tableware and kitchenware except for utensils; pots and pans include iron and steel cookware; lamps include only non-LED lamps. —Pablo Robles, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tableware

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

Kids Definition

tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use