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

For a more upscale look, seek out specimens with more texture and consider repotting them (maybe in a vase from an adjacent aisle). —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025

The thistle flower — part of Loro Piana’s coat of arms since 1951 — is featured in a vitrine, in a field of vases. —David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

These blooms will give you the longest vase life. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

The collection includes tableware, glassware, vases, candleholders, dishes, and three different kinds of lighting fixtures. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Oct. 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