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

Display tall vases on the bottom and some art books on top to offset the growing pile of junk mail that’s taking over the entryway. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Place the flowers in a cool space away from direct sunlight for several hours before arranging in a vase or bouquet. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Just outside Spring Green, Ashley Pfannenstiel and Shannon Porter make lovely mugs, plates, vases, and more at Wilson Creek Pottery. —Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026

The image shows the couple's wedding attire draped across a chair with an ottoman next to a table with a vase full of pink roses. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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