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

Drawing influence from Italian Medici vases, the piece combines a champagne bucket and glass cooler which can be used together or separately. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The bucket, inspired by Medici vases and featuring Gras’ signatures such as rounded square handles and a fish trompe-l’œil that nods to his Mediterranean roots, takes some 40 hours to make. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie. —Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025

Here's what to add to your vases this season. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 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