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stoneware

American  
[stohn-wair] / ˈstoʊnˌwɛər /

noun

  1. a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware.


stoneware British  
/ ˈstəʊnˌwɛə /

noun

  1. a hard opaque pottery, fired at a very high temperature

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. made of stoneware

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stoneware

First recorded in 1675–85; stone + ware 1

Example Sentences

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Two stoneware Mickey Mouse ramekins purchased for £39 were recovered from the garage.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The handmade stoneware tiles of Florencia Rothschild at Wishbone honor femininity and self-care in mural-like assemblages of nudes engaging in yoga, Pilates and rest, foregrounding the human form without sexualizing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Besides the stoneware for the tang or stainless steel bowls for naengmyeon, Kang notes that another particular type of serving dish keeps popping up.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Available in three sizes and five colors, the Mágico is a hand-built and painted stoneware lamp and lampshade.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

It was stacked with small mountains of pottery—not celadon work, but the very dark brown stoneware known as onggi, for storing food.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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