vase

noun

US usually
ˈvās How to pronounce vase (audio)
Canadian usually and US also
ˈvāz How to pronounce vase (audio)
British usually, Canadian also, and US sometimes
ˈväz How to pronounce vase (audio)
: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers
vaselike
ˈvās-ˌlīk How to pronounce vase (audio)
 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 Professor walks in with a vase and puts a bunch of big rocks in the vase. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 The tearoom itself might be decorated with rare works of art, such as paintings or calligraphy mounted on hanging scrolls, elaborate flower vases and incense burners. Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024 Researchers in Guatemala have discovered traces of nicotine on 1,000-year-old ceramic vases. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024 Sharpe started off by filling a vase with steaming hot water. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024 One wall is filled with 80 black-and-white film stills by Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa as a tribute to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, while another showcases Mayan sculpture and vases. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024 The three different-sized ceramic vases add texture and depth and can be filled with colorful florals, greenery, or branches for versatile sculptural pieces. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Everyone will take home a one-of-a-kind cowboy boot vase and arrangement to give to someone special or exhibit on on a coffee table. Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 In a gallery of Instagram images on Sunday, the lifestyle guru, 82, included a picture of a vase full of red, purple and pale pink roses. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vase was in 1629

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Cite this Entry

“Vase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vase. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

vase

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

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