vase

US /veɪs/

Definition

an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

A vase of fresh flowers stood on the reception desk this morning.

Easy flower vase on the table
to flower vase on the table, meaning to produce or yield flowers
Medium decorative ceramic vase in the lobby
describing decorative ceramic vase in the lobby (serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose)
Hard priceless antique Ming dynasty porcelain vase
describing priceless antique Ming dynasty porcelain vase (having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth)
Very Hard like a fragile Ming vase balanced on a precipice
to like a fragile Ming vase balanced on a precipice, meaning to prefer or wish to do something

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.