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

In one especially memorable case, a woman was searching for a porcelain vase — her grandmother’s heirloom brought from overseas. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Take advantage of these impressive Crate and Barrel savings, then keep scrolling to shop more clearance section finds, including a 9-drawer dresser, a decorative vase, and a canopy bed. —Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Getting the vase back took considerably longer, but it was eventually returned to Switzerland after being discovered, undamaged, during the police sting that led to Wright and others being put behind bars. —Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Make your surroundings harmonious by redecorating your home or even just changing your bed linens, puting fresh flowers in a vase, hanging some new wall art, or painting a room. —Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 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

Rhymes for vase

• ace
• base
• brace
• case
• chace
• dace
• face
• grace
• lace
• mace
• pace
• place

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Kids Definition

vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

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