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

But there’s a really cool vase in there, also maybe a little book stand. —Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Decorative Pebbles Filling a clear cylindrical vase with decorative stones or beads is an especially pretty way to hold stems in place. —Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024

The video shows Combs chasing, kicking, dragging and hurling a glass vase at the singer. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024

Combs can also be seen in the video shoving and dragging Cassie, and throwing a vase in her direction. —Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 May 2024

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

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vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

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