earthenware

[ ur-thuhn-wair ]

noun

1. pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
2. clay for making such pottery.

earthenware

/ ˈɜːθənˌwɛə /

noun

1. 1. vessels, etc, made of baked clay
   2. ( as adjective )

      an earthenware pot

Word History and Origins

Origin of earthenware¹

First recorded in 1640–50; earthen + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Highly hierarchical, with powerful masters of time who encoded astronomical knowledge in the Nebra Sky Disc, they developed specialised crafts, such as earthenware.

From Science Daily

She calls the preparation a “tian,” a French Provençal term that refers to a shallow round earthenware vessel, as well as the dishes baked in it.

From Washington Times

Or will we keep moving away from the Earth, denying her very existence and value, until she takes over everything, wrapping us in her green earthenware?

From Los Angeles Times

Ancient Koreans used the chill of winter to ferment vegetables by burying them in the ground in earthenware ceramic jars called onggi.

From National Geographic

At the center of the spread are a pair of ornately dimpled pastel-glazed earthenware vases by the French ceramist Saraï Delfendahl, each the size and silhouette of a baby elephant’s foot.

From New York Times

Related Words

• ceramics
• stoneware
• terra cotta