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 dramatic ornamental grass has a vase-like shape topped with fuzzy purple seed heads that will continue to look striking throughout fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

The Magnolia Network star also showed off her flair for home decor with a close-up of the family's dining table setting, which featured a rustic wooden table and a vase of fresh flowers. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

If the vase runs out of water, cut 1-2 inches off the sunflower stems and refill the vase with water. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Thick, gold frames line the walls; gold vases and ice buckets adorn the fireplace mantel; gold stars form a circle on the ceiling; and gold appliqués fill any gaps. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 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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Kids Definition

vase

noun

ˈvās  ˈvāz 

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