mason jar

noun

often capitalized M
: a widemouthed jar used especially for home canning

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Cannabis’ aesthetics have come a long way, shifting from mason jars and ziplock bags, to polished and colorful high end packaging. Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Bull City Burger and Brewery, which is not far from the Durham Bulls stadium, for chili, a pimento cheese burger and copious amounts of sweet tea in a mason jar. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025 Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate for up to two weeks. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025 Fill a mason jar with milk a little less than halfway to give the milk room to expand. Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mason jar

Word History

Etymology

John L. Mason, †1902 American metalsmith

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mason jar was in 1888

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“Mason jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason%20jar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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