glassmaking

American  

[glas-mey-king, glahs-] / ˈglæsˌmeɪ kɪŋ, ˈglɑs- /

noun

1. the art of making glass or glassware.

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Other Word Forms

• glassmaker
  noun

Etymology

Origin of glassmaking

First recorded in 1810–20; glass + making

Example Sentences

Ohio’s governor, along with state and federal lawmakers, welcomed Fuyao when the Chinese glassmaking giant took over a closed General Motors factory a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The Puget Sound region’s glassmaking artisans continue to dominate in regional representation on the fourth season of Netflix’s “Blown Away,” streaming March 8.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

This heat, often created using natural gas — plus other emissions from the chemical reactions that occur in glassmaking — creates an estimated 86 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

Existing glassmaking facilities should be able to make it without changing their equipment and the glass doesn't need any further work once it's made.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023

They have already begun to build a glasshouse a little way from our fort, with a large furnace for glassmaking.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone