mason jar

noun

often capitalized M
: a widemouthed jar used especially for home canning

Examples of mason jar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visit the bathtub for a selfie or try your hand at the mason jar ring toss game to win a bottle. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 Slice the red onion and put it in a 32-ounce mason jar. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 Over the next four hours, Simpson beat his wife with a mason jar and candle, punched and kicked her, strangled her and held a knife to her side and neck while accusing the woman of having an affair, according to trial testimony. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024 And what could be better than a mason jar that doubles as a pitcher? Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024 Over the next four hours, Simpson beat his wife with a mason jar and candle, punched and kicked her, strangled her and held a knife to her side and neck while their three children were asleep in the house, according to testimony from the four-day trial. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2024 Everybody needs to bring mason jars or containers for soups to take home. Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Use a 16-ounce wide-mouth mason jar for each salad, then refrigerate. Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Use a sieve or coffee filter to strain the butter and spices from the rum, then store the spiced butter rum in a mason jar or bottle. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

John L. Mason, †1902 American metalsmith

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mason jar was in 1888

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“Mason jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason%20jar. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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