pottery

Definition

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

Etymology

From Old French poterie, from potier (“potter”), from the root of pot, equivalent to pot + -ery. First attested in the 13th century.

Example Sentences

• "The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes."
• "But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal."
• "I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made."

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