vase

noun

US usually

ˈvās 

Canadian usually and US also

ˈvāz 

British usually, Canadian also, and US sometimes

ˈväz 

: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers

vaselike

ˈvās-ˌlīk 

 Canadian usually and US also  ˈvāz-;

 British usually, Canadian also, and US sometimes  ˈväz-

adjective

Examples of vase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matilija poppies have also proven themselves as long-lasting flowers for vase arrangements. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025

The biggest culprit is soggy leaves languishing in the vase water. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025

The burials, some of which were rare lead coffins, included a wide array of exceptional artifacts such as a glass vase, gold jewelry and pins carved of amber. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025

In vibrant yellows and oranges, these lacquered glass vases come in bubbly, curvy shapes perfect for adding color and texture to a room. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin vās "container, vessel," going back to Italic *wāss- of obscure origin

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

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vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

: an often round container of greater depth than width used chiefly for ornament or for flowers