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pottery

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɑtəri/ · UK /ˈpɒtəri/

pottery means: Pots, dishes, and other objects made from clay and made hard by heat.

noun

CLAY OBJECTSB1

Pots, dishes, and other objects made from clay and made hard by heat.

  • She collects pottery.
  • We found broken pottery near the river.
  • These pottery bowls were made by hand.

Similar words: ceramics, earthenware

Common phrases: handmade pottery, broken pottery, piece of pottery, glazed pottery

CLAY WORKSHOPC1

A place where people make pots, dishes, and other objects from clay.

  • He works at a pottery.
  • We visited a small pottery in the village.
  • The pottery closed when its owner retired.

Similar words: pottery workshop

Common phrases: work at a pottery, local pottery, visit a pottery

Questions about pottery

What does pottery mean?

Pots, dishes, and other objects made from clay and made hard by heat.

What is pottery in other languages?

Türkçe: çömlek · Español: cerámica · Français: poterie · Deutsch: Töpferwaren · Italiano: vasellame · 日本語: 陶器

How do you pronounce pottery?

In American English /ˈpɑtəri/; in British English /ˈpɒtəri/.

How do you use pottery in a sentence?

She collects pottery. We found broken pottery near the river.

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