Definitions:

1. Refers to the items used in setting a table for dining, including dishes, utensils, glassware, and other serving pieces. NOUN
   • She chose elegant tableware for the dinner party, complete with matching plates and silverware.
2. The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal. NOUN
   • The antique porcelain tableware had been passed down through generations.

Synonyms:

• crockery
• dinner service
• dinnerware
• disches
• dishware
• flatware
• silverware