Vase Meaning
/vɑːz/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
nounThe body of the Corinthian capital.
Sentence Examples
The vase on my desk overturned when I jumped up in surprise.
Hold the vase in both hands.
He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She placed the roses in a tall glass ____ for displaying cut flowers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She put the beautiful fresh flowers into a glass ____ and placed it on the hall table earlier this morning today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[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."
— 1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 110:
"She bought only pastel pencils and vased them in cups, great wooden bouquets in mugs on nightstands and kitchen chairs."
— 2009, Emily Bobo, Marvin Bell, Fugue, page 21:
"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."
— 2021, Christine DePetrillo, Wolf Love, page 172:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She placed the roses in a tall glass ____ for displaying cut flowers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She put the beautiful fresh flowers into a glass ____ and placed it on the hall table earlier this morning today.