ware
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- pronunciation:
- weIr
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When we talk about "wares," we are talking about things that people sell, usually in a store or small stand on the street. When we use the word "wares," we are often talking about things that are made by the same people who are selling them.
The bakery displayed many of its delicious wares in the shop window.It was fun to look at all the different wares being sold at the street market.- synonyms:
- goods, products
- similar words:
- merchandise, produce, stock, supplies
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes "ware" is attached to another word, as in "glassware" or "cookware." Words like these refer to things that are of the same kind or made of the same material. Words like these are often used in department stores or other places where thing are sold.
The couple's new set of cookware included two frying pans and three pots for cooking on the stove.Lina went to the kitchenware department to find a set of mixing bowls.The young couple received some nice glassware as a wedding gift. |
| related words: |
cargo, import |
The words
ware,
wear, and
where all sound alike but have different meanings.