Potteries

American  

[pot-uh-reez] / ˈpɒt ə riz /

noun

1. the, a district in central England famous for the manufacture of pottery and china. The towns comprising this district were combined in 1910 to form Stoke-on-Trent.

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Potteries British  

/ ˈpɒtərɪz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes functioning as singular) a region of W central England, in Staffordshire, in which the china and earthenware industries are concentrated

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Example Sentences

In 1928, May Rindge began building a great family mansion, Laudamus Hill, with lavish appointments like carved mahogany doors and tile from her own Malibu Potteries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

London Northwestern Railway said the fire had led to a lack of trains to cover the Potteries - Crewe to Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent - and replacement services would be also put in place.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Other infrastructure has been scavenged from factories across the country once operated by companies including Hartstone Pottery, Haeger Potteries and Lenox.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

As a young man Mr Baldwin, who has learning difficulties, had an unskilled job in the Staffordshire Potteries.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

Between the Lancaster and Walmer Roads we come again to the very poor district extending from the Potteries.

From The Kensington District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir