Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mason jar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
ma-son -jar
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Mason jar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason (1832–1902), who first invented and patented it in 1858.

Usage

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Questions

What does mason jar mean?
A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
Where does mason jar come from?
Named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason (1832–1902), who first invented and patented it in 1858.

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