Mason jar

American  

noun

1. a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning.

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mason jar British  

noun

1. an airtight glass jar for preserving food

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Etymology

Origin of Mason jar

1880–85, named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858

Example Sentences

I put a big Mason jar in front of a coffee maker before I go to bed—I use that as a visual cue to delay coffee for an hour and drink water first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Place the fine-cut chard stems in a Mason jar or other heatproof narrow container.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Conversely, the "Mason jar" method involves snipping the bottoms of your herb stems, storing the herbs upright in a jar with about an inch of fresh, cool water, and then sealing completely before refrigerating.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

She somehow convinced the chef to give her a whole Mason jar of the hot sauce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Grandma took a quart Mason jar of her beets, and we three got in on that.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck