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

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

The music, in this case, arises not from a conventional score, but rather from the diegetic accompaniments of soup bubbling in a pot, butter sizzling in a pan and utensils scraping against crockery.

From Los Angeles Times

Got a bread baker on your gift list? Etsy.com has sellers of personalized loaf pans; proofing and baking kits; patterned linen bread bags; and handmade baskets and crockery.

From Washington Times