Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ceramic ware made from clay and hardened by heat: Objects, such as pots, dishes, or vases, that are shaped from clay and then fired in a kiln.
   • The craft or activity of making such objects: The art, skill, or process of creating ceramic ware.
   • A workshop or factory where such objects are made: The place where pottery is produced.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Ceramic Ware):
  • The museum has a beautiful collection of ancient Greek pottery.
  • She bought a piece of handmade pottery at the craft fair.
• Noun (The Craft):
  • He studied pottery at the art school.
  • Pottery requires patience and skill.
• Noun (The Workshop):
  • The artist works in her own pottery.
  • We visited a traditional pottery to see how the pots are made.

Advanced Usage

• "To throw pottery": To shape pottery on a potter's wheel.
  • The artisan demonstrated how to throw pottery on the wheel.
• In an archaeological context: Pottery often refers to ceramic fragments (shards) used to date and understand ancient cultures.
  • The pottery shards found at the site date back to the Bronze Age.

Variants and Related Words

• Potter (n): A person who makes pottery.
  • The potter opened her studio to the public.
• Potter's wheel (n): A rotating disk used to shape clay.
  • She centered the clay on the potter's wheel.
• Earthenware (n): A type of pottery fired at a relatively low temperature, porous and often glazed.
• Stoneware (n): A hard, non-porous type of pottery fired at high temperature.
• Porcelain (n): A fine, white, translucent ceramic material.

Synonyms

• Ceramics: A broad term for objects made from clay and hardened by heat.
• Clayware: Objects made from clay.
• Earthenware (specifically for a type of pottery).

Related Phrases

• Pottery class: A course where one learns to make pottery.
  • She signed up for a pottery class at the community center.
• Pottery kiln: The oven used for firing pottery.
  • The new pottery kiln can reach very high temperatures.

Noun

1. a workshop where clayware is made
2. the craft of making earthenware
3. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln