Crockery is the plates, cups, saucers, and dishes that you use at meals.
[mainly British]
We had no fridge, cooker, cutlery or crockery.
crockery in British English
(ˈkrɒkərɪ)
noun
china dishes, earthen vessels, etc, collectively
crockery in American English
(ˈkrɑkəri)
noun
earthenware pots, jars, dishes, etc.
Word origin
UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + -ery
Examples of 'crockery' in a sentence
crockery
She probably wants to throw crockery around and get it all out of her system.
The Sun (2006)
The experience helped convince him of the benefits of a matching set of curved cutlery and crockery.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The absence of cutlery and crockery leaves no reason to entertain at home.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Holiday lets must be fully furnished and have a kitchen stocked with crockery and cutlery.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This was far from the usual white ceramic of crockery central casting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They house all the glass and crockery.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We could all see last week at PMQs that crockery had been thrown.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He also produced cutlery and crockery, much of which is still manufactured.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Cups, cutlery and crockery are straightforward.
The Sun (2013)
I had a friend who was a lodger and was given plastic crockery and cutlery to use.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
As a hostess she served her guests food with contemporary cutlery off contemporary crockery, all purchased from young designers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The problem was that if you invited them for dinner they'd end up having a row and throwing the crockery.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In the interests of marital harmony I should go along with the plain white crockery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
While you are about it, why not hire all the cutlery and crockery, too?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Use proper cutlery and crockery, not disposable, and avoid individually wrapped portions.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All the upgraded meals are served on the same crockery and cutlery as Club World.
The Sun (2015)
It had butlers and waiters, and served the most marvellous tea in a proper dining carriage with tablecloths, elegant crockery and cutlery.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She put in a new kitchen, bought second-hand furniture and stocked the café with crockery and cutlery belonging to her grandfather who had died a year earlier.