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

Antique vases, Jean Royére Chaise Croisillons, mid-century candelabras, custom ceramics, Brutalist stools from Spain, and a Frank Lloyd Wright lamp create an eclectic, one-of-a-kind space — all reflecting Simon’s obsessions. —Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025

Original price: $18.98 This kit of 45 sponge Peeps bunnies is the perfect vase filler and centerpiece for your Easter display. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

One spring vegetable pulls double-duty as a vase with this social media hack. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025

With multiple hues split by seams that encircle their throats and bellies, the vases have a sweet, carnivalesque elegance. —Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 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