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.

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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

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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

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Example Sentences

Ahead of the shutdown last year, Tom Hammersley, marketing manager at Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, told the BBC that the drop in demand at Wedgwood had come against a backdrop of increasing costs.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

They produce 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.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

They added Barlaston and its community were of "key importance" to both Fiskars Group and Wedgwood and had an "enduring role in heritage and operations".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 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

Perhaps in reaction to doubts about traditional religion, various kinds of spirituality had become popular in England, even among some of Charles and Emma’s intellectual friends and family, including Hensleigh Wedgwood.

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