CEFR B2

silverware

noun

Meaning

Utensils, such as knives, forks, and spoons, made of or coated with silver, used for eating or serving food.

Examples

The museum displayed a collection of antique silverware from the 18th century.
After the party, we had to wash all the silverware by hand.

Synonyms: cutlery, flatware, silver, tableware

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silverware (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlvərˌwer/

Definition

Utensils, such as knives, forks, and spoons, made of or coated with silver, used for eating or serving food.

Examples

The museum displayed a collection of antique silverware from the 18th century.
After the party, we had to wash all the silverware by hand.
She inherited her grandmother's beautiful silverware, including several serving pieces.

How to Use silverware

silverware for (prepositional phrase): Utensils made of or coated with silver used for a specific purpose or meal. — "This silverware is perfect for formal dinners."
silverware set (collocation): A collection of matching eating utensils. — "They bought a new silverware set for their first apartment."

Synonyms of silverware

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