vase
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vase¹
- /vɑːz/ UK
- /vɔːz/ UK, obsolete
- /veɪ̯s/ US
- /veɪ̯z/ US
- /vɑz/ US
- /vɔz/ US, obsolete
- /vɐːz/ Australia
- /væɪ̯s/ Australia
- [veːz] Canada
- [väːz] Canada
- [vaz] Canada
- [-s] Canada
- [vɒːz] Canada
Rhymes with -ɑːz, -eɪs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.
noun vases
- An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers. a vase of flowers
- The body of the Corinthian capital.
verb vases · vasing · vased
- To place in a vase or similar container. She bought only pastel pencils and vased them in cups, great wooden bouquets in mugs on nightstands and kitchen chairs.
VASE²
Where it comes from
initialism of VAriable domain Spliced Exon
noun VASEs
- an exon of NCAM; it is thought to correlate with an inhibition of the neurite outgrowth-promoting properties of this protein
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pot, bowl, samovar, jar, amphora, urn, bottle, potiche, glass, slime, sludge, silt, muck, tank, owl, vessel
Translations
Every language
noun container used mainly for displaying flowers
| Español | jarrón, florero, vasija, canope |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 꽃병 kkotbyeong, 화병 hwabyeong |
| 日本語 | 花瓶 |
| 中文 | 花瓶 huāpíng |
| हिन्दी | गुलदान guldān |
| Português | vaso |
| Français | vase |
| Deutsch | Vase |
| Italiano | vaso |
| Ελληνικά | ανθοδοχείο anthodocheío, βάζο vázo |
| Română | vază |
| Русский | ва́за váza |
| Tiếng Việt | lọ hoa, bình, lọ |
| العربية | زَهْرِيَّة zahriyya |
| עברית | וָזָה, ואזה váza, אֲגַרטָל agartál |
Talk about this word "vase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vase "vase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vase.Cite this
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title = {vase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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