Wedgwood

American  

[wej-wood] / ˈwɛdʒˌwʊd /

noun

1. Josiah, 1730–95, English potter.

2. Trademark. a brand of ceramic ware made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors.

---

Wedgwood ¹ British  

/ ˈwɛdʒwʊd /

noun

1. 1. pottery produced, esp during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, at the Wedgwood factories

   2. such pottery having applied classical decoration in white on a blue or other coloured ground

---

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of such pottery

   Wedgwood blue

Wedgwood ² British  

/ ˈwɛdʒwʊd /

noun

1. Josiah. 1730–95, British potter and industrialist, who founded several pottery works near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire

---

Example Sentences

A message to prospective visitors on the World of Wedgwood site stated factory tours were suspended until 5 January, but other on-site experiences remained open.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The book tells how successful she was at boosting sales as an ambassador for Waterford Wedgwood, then owned by Tony O'Reilly.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The father of evolution Charles Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

A 100-year-old Wedgwood cedar nicknamed Astra illustrates the stark difference between the old and new tree ordinances.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Maer was only a day’s carriage ride from the Mount, and when he was a child, Charles and his Wedgwood cousins visited back and forth often.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman