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

Lifelike as can be, the flowers come in a precious, blue-and-white toile vase that will instantly bestow sophistication upon any tablescape. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 May 2025

The streets and outdoor stadium are decorated with murals and the goods at the shops include everything from traditional Mesoamerican sculptures to flower vases with Marimekko-like designs. —Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 19 May 2025

Fill hurricane vases with magnolia leaves, or something similar, for a green centerpiece, or place camellias in a crystal bowl for a delightfully bright focal point. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025

Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty A farmhouse sink for filling vases is tucked into the one corner. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 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