pottery

Noun

Meaning

The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked.

The place where earthen vessels are made.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

earthenware ceramics clayware ware ceramic porcelain faience crockery stoneware terracotta damascus adobe china delft bole
Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

trade craft shop workshop ceramic ware

Hyponyms

Wedgwood agateware lusterware

Phrases with the word

Torquay pottery enameled pottery dutch pottery ancient greek pottery hard unglazed pottery pottery ware

Derivatives

Potteries

Examples

Africa In 2007, Swiss archaeologists discovered pieces of the oldest pottery in Africa in Central Mali, dating back to at least 9,500 BC. Source: Internet

Already at this period it is created with a sense of proportion, symmetry and balance not apparent in similar pottery from Crete and Mycenae. Source: Internet

After a short period of use for glassmaking it was converted for the production of pottery, bricks and tiles, which continued until 1939. Source: Internet

A form of pottery called Plainware is found throughout sites of Oceania. Source: Internet

All of the pottery fragments found so far are small or miniature shards. Source: Internet

All that was left were some broken alabaster vases, pottery and charcoal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pottersfield Potterton Potterverse pottery stone pottery ware pottery wheel