vase
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈvɑz// UK //vˈɑːz// vase
n. a tall, narrow container with a wide opening, used for holding flowers or water. You usually place it on a table or shelf as decoration.
n. a decorative container, typically with a narrow neck and wide mouth, used for holding cut flowers or water.
She put fresh roses in the glass vase.
The ceramic vase on the mantelpiece held a small arrangement of dried lavender.
The intricate blue-and-white porcelain vase, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, stood as the centerpiece of the museum's exhibition.
Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.