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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.


SIMPLE

She put fresh roses in the glass vase.

CONTEXTUAL

The ceramic vase on the mantelpiece held a small arrangement of dried lavender.

COMPLEX

The intricate blue-and-white porcelain vase, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, stood as the centerpiece of the museum's exhibition.

Origin

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

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