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

Customers can choose between predesigned arrangements such as Pink Dream that includes pink roses and pink mini carnations among a bed of white Asiatic lilies in a classic clear glass vase. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026

Store fresh basil like you would put fresh flowers in a vase. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

Similar to the vase highlighted above, the rug boasts a similar floral pattern in shades of yellow, light blue, teal, green, and ivory that’ll act as a happy pattern addition in family rooms, offices, or bedrooms alike. —Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026

Mosquitoes can also breed indoors under the right circumstances — in vases, indoor plants, pet bowls, drains, toilets, unfiltered aquariums and dirty dishes. —Ryan Brennan april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 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