vase

American  

[veys, veyz, vahz] / veɪs, veɪz, vɑz /

noun

1. a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.

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vase British  

/ vɑːz /

noun

1. a vessel used as an ornament or for holding cut flowers

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Other Word Forms

• vaselike adjective

Etymology

Origin of vase

1555–65; < French < Latin vās vessel

Example Sentences

The office lady pulls a flower pen from a vase of fake flowers.

From Literature

I stood as still as a vase of peonies, fearing that the two of them were about to exchange words that would send me right back to the doorstep of the Home for the Friendless.

From Literature

Held at the beautiful 8th Day Distillery, our instructor carefully walked us through how to turn beautiful flowers into a carefully crafted bouquet in a provided vase.

From Salon

The alabaster vase bears inscriptions in four ancient languages: Akkadian, Elamite, Persian, and Egyptian.

From Science Daily

There was a vase holding flowers at every table, along with white tablecloth.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• container
• jar
• pot
• urn