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

Anthropologie has truly unique set of vases with floral patterns and in unique shapes and sizes. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024

Once the party is over, a vase like this one will shine on the mantel top or entryway table, too. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024

The spiral vase shown above is particularly impressive, as the printer managed to capture the shape of the vase perfectly, including the thin design spiraling around it. —PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024

During a seven-decade career of painting, Mahlangu has often applied her distinct geometric patterns to other objects, including vases. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

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