pottery

[pot-uh-ree]

noun

plural

potteries 

1. ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.

2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics.

3. a place where earthen pots pot or vessels are made.

pottery

/ ˈpɒtərɪ /

noun

1. articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln

2. a place where such articles are made

3. the craft or business of making such articles

Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery¹

First recorded in 1475–85; potter ¹ + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery¹

C15: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot _pot ¹

Example Sentences

Pieces of pottery and other evidence found inside the sprawling underground tomb revealed that it belonged to Thutmose II, a young pharaoh who died an untimely death more than three millennia ago.

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Monte Testaccio, “the hill of broken pottery,” was built on international exchange.

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Her first video has just two views and subsequent content about pottery and her cat also don't perform well.

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“It’s pretty tricky to draw on pottery and get it to, like, hold up,” Stringer said.

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The site produces high-end and bespoke designs, including handcrafted fine bone china pieces and Jasperware, a type of pottery developed in the 18th Century by founder Josiah Wedgwood.

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