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

Inside the tombs, archaeologists found some vases, lamps and coins, officials said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025

Our own Southern Living Home Collection at Dillard's even includes a number of cabbage ware options, which range from everyday plates and bowls to an entertaining-worthy cake stand and vases with flower frogs for easy centerpieces. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025

Owner Kendall Knox stocks her store with items like vintage candle stands and vases. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025

Case and point: The nightstand vignette layers a scalloped lamp shade, a shimmery vase with fresh flowers, a candle, and a tray for jewelry or a phone to rest. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 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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vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

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