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 video story posted on Feb. 15, the couple sip on glasses of champagne at sunset while embracing friends and family near a pathway lined with pink rose petals, vases of white roses and white candles, where the engagement seemingly took place. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

For spring mantel decor, a simple vase of fresh flowers will do the trick. —Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025

The offer goes from secondhand carpets to Space Age design lamps, from eclectic vases to dreamy wallpapers. —Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025

The team found several fragments of an alabaster vase with an inscription that included King Thutmose II’s name and referred to him as the deceased king, officials said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 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

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