silverware
n. uncountablen. the knives, forks, and spoons you use for eating. It can also refer to objects made of silver, like bowls or trophies.
n. knives, forks, and spoons used for eating and serving food; also refers to decorative or functional objects made of silver. In a sporting context, it is used metonymically to refer to trophies or championship cups.
Please help me set the table with the silverware.
After a decade without a title, the team is desperate to bring some silverware back to their home stadium this season.
The museum's collection includes ornate 18th-century silverware that demonstrates the incredible craftsmanship of the era, though most pieces were clearly designed for display rather than daily use.
From silver + -ware.
Typically used as a collective noun for eating utensils in North American English; in British English, 'cutlery' is more common for utensils, while 'silverware' refers to silver items.