Vase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vɑːz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vase is a noun meaning An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
Meaning
An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
More Meanings
- (architecture) The body of the Corinthian capital.
- (transitive) To place in a vase or similar container.
Example Sentences
a vase of flowers
She bought only pastel pencils and vased them in cups, great wooden bouquets in mugs on nightstands and kitchen chairs.
After she'd finished, she picked a bouquet of wildflowers and vased them in an old mason jar. That seemed a fitting centerpiece for the table.
[T]hey ate delicious food in a delightful dining-room that looked like a Cornish tea shoppe, with vases of flowers and fascinating wildlife pictures all over the walls.
Word Forms
- vases
- vasing
- vased
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pot, bowl, samovar, jar, amphora, urn.
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