vein

verb

veined; veining; veins

transitive verb

: to pattern with or as if with veins

Examples of vein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This collection caught my eye for its book-match capable slabs, so that the veining flows across seams without interruption. —Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026

The movie is antiquated sitcom, very much in an ‘80s vein, its veneer of schmaltz garnished with a tinkling score by Hans Zimmer that should come with a sugar-content warning. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025

Tribute mines that vein and takes players to locales that will be familiar to Marvel Cinematic Universe fans as well as comic aficionados. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025

Arrange 1 leaf on a work surface, vein side up. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

verbal derivative of vein entry 1

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vein

• brachiocephalic vein
• coronary vein
• innominate vein
• jugular vein
• milk vein
• portal vein
• pulmonary vein
• spider vein
• subclavian vein
• varicose vein

Rhymes for vein

• ane
• bane
• blain
• brain
• cane
• chaine
• cheyne
• deign
• drain
• fain
• fane
• feign

Kids Definition

vein

noun

ˈvān

1

: a long narrow opening in rock filled with mineral matter

a vein of gold

2

a

: one of the blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart

b

: one of the vascular bundles forming the framework of a leaf

c

: one of the thickened ribs that stiffen the wings of an insect

3

: a wavy band or streak (as of a different color or texture)

a marble with greenish veins

4

: a style of expression

stories in a romantic vein

Medical Definition

vein

noun

ˈvān 

: any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart and have thinner walls than the arteries and often valves at intervals to prevent reflux of the blood which flows in a steady stream and is in most cases dark-colored due to the presence of reduced hemoglobin