utensil
noun
ˈyü-ˌten(t)- \
Definition of utensil
1 : an implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen
2 : a useful tool or implement
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The movement pays particular attention to the harm that discarded straws and utensils cause to marine life. — Claire Wolters, Philly.com, "Twitter can't agree on Starbucks' straw ban," 12 July 2018 Seattle Public Utilities exempted plastic utensils and straws due to a lack of compostable alternatives. — Sarah Wu, The Seattle Times, "Q&A: Seattle’s plastic straw ban now in effect; here’s what you need to know," 3 July 2018 Thompson began throwing utensils and sauces around the restaurant while yelling racial slurs at the staff. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "Woman 'trashes' restaurant, hit owner's car after receiving wrong food order," 25 June 2018 The co-op grocery chain had eliminated plastic straws and utensils in 2015. — Benjamin Romano, The Seattle Times, "The last straw? Starbucks pledges to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020," 6 July 2018 Seattle is the latest city and first large city to implement a ban on plastic straws and utensils, which takes effect July 1. — Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, "Aardvark paper straws: This Fort Wayne company has your plastic straw alternative," 24 June 2018 Starting July 1, restaurants in Seattle must stop offering plastic straws and utensils as Seattle becomes the first large city to ban such products. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Alibaba v. Tencent, Trump Border Order, Jacinda Ardern Baby: CEO Daily for June 21, 2018," 21 June 2018 The city of Seattle has banned plastic straws and utensils outright, too. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Zoo partnering with local bars on new straw initiative," 13 July 2018 The co-op grocery chain had eliminated plastic straws and utensils in 2015. — Benjamin Romano, Anchorage Daily News, "The last straw? Starbucks pledges to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'utensil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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utensil
noun
English Language Learners Definition of utensil
: a simple and useful device that is used for doing tasks in a person's home and especially in the kitchen
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utensil
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Kids Definition of utensil
1 : a tool or container used in a home and especially a kitchen
2 : a useful tool
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