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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Inter lost the Scudetto on the final day of the Serie A season to Napoli, and after also losing in the Coppa Italia semi final to AC Milan, Europe remains their only chance of winning silverware this season. Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Their lack of silverware, relative to their size, excited their American buyers, too. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Inter has been on the cusp of silverware on three, arguably four, occasions this season. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 For this reason, silverware and silver serving platters can’t be helped by WD-40. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 May 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 7 Jun. 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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