jar

[US]/dʒɑː(r)/
[UK]/dʒɑːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a container with a wide mouth, typically made of glass or clay
vi. make a harsh, grating sound
vt. to shake or vibrate

Phrases & Collocations

glass jar

mason jar

cookie jar

jam jar

pickling jar

empty jar

bell jar

jar on

on the jar

Example Sentences

a jar of instant coffee.

a jar of cherry preserve.

That jars with the surroundings.

a jar with floral designs on the exterior.

we got through jars of mustard.

a neat regiment of jars and bottles.

Their voices jar on my nerves.

The paint of the house jars with the beautiful surroundings.

put up six jars of jam.

The jar's capacity is under three quarts.

His opinions jar with mine.

place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above.

they got caught with their hands in the cookie jar .

we got through four whole jars of mustard.

Donald hefted a stone jar of whisky into position.

sniffed at the jar to see what it held.

This jar of pure honey weighs 350 grams net.

The jar contained assorted hard candies.

Real-world Examples

We ate a whole jar of jam.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

She is a Hello Kitty tip jar.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

I'm going to give you a tip jar.

Source: The Ellen Show

You're worth a half jar of mustared pickles.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

Wendy puts some jars in her bag.

Source: L0 English Enlightenment

You need a glass jar for a candle.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The Sainsbury's one is a relatively small jar.

Source: Gourmet Base

Avery grabbed the jar and rushed to the truck.

Source: Charlotte's Web

You can't take the jars on the airplane.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Maybe I can find a jar of peanut butter.

Source: Deadly Women

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