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

The branches are prized for their fresh, camphor-like aroma and their rounded, bluish-green leaves that look pretty in bundles, vases, and wreaths. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025

Maude Sculptural Glass Vase Smaller touches to complete your table setting and add a cozy ambiance are red vases and candlesticks. —Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

To my amazement, the quality of the vase was flawless. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

The delivery company paired each beautiful bunch of flowers with a lovely aluminum, tin, or copper vase. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 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