US /veɪs/ UK /vɑːz/
noun verb Freq #8414

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A tall open container used to hold flowers or as a decoration.

    She put the roses in a glass vase on the table.

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Word family
Forms vases
Derived forms vasefulvaselessvaselike

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.

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