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

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Stoneware ceramic vases were used in the florals and to hold down our linen seating chart, which hung from an olive tree. —

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025 To maximize the life of hydrangeas in this setting, use a very clean vase, keep your pruning shears sanitized, and give your flowers a fresh cut before placing them in their new home. —

Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 In the video, Kim panned the camera down a long table covered with a pink gingham cloth and cowboy boots and vases filled with pink and white flowers. —

Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Today, Haynes tries to replicate 70% of her most popular core patterns such as sunrise travel mugs, petal power vases and flower power butter keepers. —

Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vase