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

This vibrant bouquet is made up of 14 flowers, including peonies, hydrangeas, and lilies, all emerging from a pretty white vase. —Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

Keep a bowl of lemons on your counter—a popular trick among home stagers—or a vase of yellow tulips or daffodils. —Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026

Protect Your Tables Instead of vintage lace doilies, use cloth napkin squares in their place to protect your furniture from scratches, candles, vases, and wet plants. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026

Our room came ready with a vase of roses, a basket of treats, a box of chocolates and firewood dropped off by the front door. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 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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vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

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