crockery

[ krok-uh-ree ]

noun

1. crocks collectively; earthenware.

crockery

/ ˈkrɒkərɪ /

noun

1. china dishes, earthen vessels, etc, collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of crockery¹

First recorded in 1710–20; crock ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

"Because we're older now, we're moving into crockery and Tupperware. The music is really just serving our kitchen line now."

From BBC

The Hecht Museum in Haifa told the BBC the crockery dated back to the Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500BC - and was a rare artefact because it was so intact.

From BBC

Only reusable cups and crockery are available to use.

From Salon

Boxes and dirty crockery would be piled high on her desk, she says, and people would shout out “watermelon” as “their signal that a black person was approaching the office”.

From BBC

Two hundred water, juice and soda fountains have been installed in the Olympic Village, and only reusable cups and crockery will be offered.

From BBC