utensil

Everyday

1. A utensil is a tool or object used in the kitchen or for eating, such as a spoon, fork, whisk or spatula. tree →
2. A utensil can also be any useful tool for a job in the house. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking lessons and food technology: kitchen utensils, cooking utensils, and safety with knives and hot pans. In the USA, «utensils» often means knives, forks and spoons (cutlery in the UK). In history: Roman or Stone Age utensils found by archaeologists.

Examples

• A whisk is a kitchen utensil. tree →
• Wash all utensils after cooking. tree →
• In the USA, people call knives and forks «utensils». tree →
• Archaeologists found Roman cooking utensils. tree →
• Hang the utensils on the hooks above the cooker. tree →
• Use a wooden utensil so you don't scratch the pan. tree →
• "Here's a cooking utensil with a tin handle." tree →

Note

Countable: «a utensil». Use «a», not «an», because it starts with a «you» sound. UK people usually say «cutlery» for knives, forks and spoons.