potter
noun
a person who makes pottery.
potters
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pluralof potter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The jugs are handmade and hand painted by potters at Bairstow Manor in Stoke-on-Trent.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
The founder of Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery company, Maria Longworth Nichols, hired potters from Japan such as Kitaro Shirayamadani, who came to work at her factory in 1887.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
While many potters generally do not like repetitive work, Chernoff believes her work as an engineer gave her an aptitude for repetitive tasks without “going out of my mind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Kim would spend a few more days in Ch’ulp’o, visiting the potters whose work most interested him, perhaps stopping by the kiln site occasionally.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
