silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer How to pronounce silverware (audio)

Examples of silverware in a Sentence

The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware. we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Or inside, on a rustic wooden table, some linen cloth napkins and a beautiful set of pewter silverware. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025 The clip, which shows the senior adviser to President Donald Trump building a shape out of connected silverware, was taken at an event attended by Musk along with the president. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025 Both Walmart and Amazon have large sets of lavender-colored plastic silverware. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 After Newcastle and Liverpool faced each other in the 1974 FA Cup final, with the latter triumphing, the clubs were level on 11 pieces of major silverware each. Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silverware

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silverware was in 1848

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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverware. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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silverware

noun
sil·​ver·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce silverware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: tableware made of or plated with silver
2

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