urn noun Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: urn (1) English Definition A large decorative vase, especially one used for holding the ashes of a cremated person. Example Sentence They placed his ashes in a bronze urn. US IPA /ɜːrn/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ɜːn/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms vase vessel jar pot pitcher Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link