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

Those who bought a vase were able to bring it home filled with fresh flowers. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Remove canes in the center of the rose to create a vase shape that allows good airflow in the center of the bush to help prevent disease. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026

At the heart of the dining room stands La Venatoria, a rare Richard Ginori vase from the late 1920s. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Located just blocks from Ground Zero, all the vases in Lipovsky's shop shattered, but her only concern was her family, staff and community. — Natalie Duddridge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 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