flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwer 
: relatively flat tableware
especially
: eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware
Examples of flatware in a Sentence
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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While older shoppers may spring for a full table’s worth of products, said Sofia Stephens, a founder of the Los Angeles housewares and provisions store Bucatini, younger clients are purchasing a single Ginori oval dish ($220) or one place setting of Sabre flatware ($94) to spruce up at-home meals.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flatware
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatware. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: eating and serving utensils (as forks, spoons, and knives)
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