ware

/wɛɹ/

nounware

W-A-R-E: **W**e **A**re **R**etail **E**verything—things for sale are *ware*.

Yes, it's ware. Remember **ware** is the “goods” word: it ends with **-are** (like “we are”), and it rhymes with **care**.

Definitions

  1. noungoods or products of a particular kind, often made to be sold (often used in compounds like “software,” “glassware,” or “kitchenware”).
  2. nounarticles made from a particular material or for a particular use (for example, “earthenware” or “tableware”).

Examples

  • The shop sells handmade kitchenware and pottery.
  • The company released new software to fix the security problem.
  • We packed the glassware carefully so it wouldn’t break during the move.

Synonyms

goodsproductsmerchandisearticlesitems

Translations

ES mercancía; artículos (en compuestos: -ware)PT mercadoria; artigos (em compostos: -ware)FR marchandises; articles (dans des composés : -ware)

Common misspellings

warwairwerewaerwherworewairewäre

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