Mason jar

American  

noun

1. a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning.

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mason jar British  

noun

1. an airtight glass jar for preserving food

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Etymology

Origin of Mason jar

1880–85, named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858

Example Sentences

You may unfortunately remember the era through the parts that quickly calcified into cliché: $14 cocktails in Mason jars, the monoculture of pork belly, a nationwide proliferation of flaccid fried green tomatoes.

From Salon

When it comes to storing your backyard bounty for the long haul, Gogol recommends putting it in airtight Mylar bags, Mason jars or tins — but to steer clear of the old-school Ziploc bag.

From Los Angeles Times

The day before, he’d bought Mason jars for storing cooking oil.

From Los Angeles Times

There are fewer each year in the Mason jars of wide-eyed children.

From Salon

You can also drink your water out of a glass, a paper cup, a Mason jar; then you can get the stuff to fill it with out of your tap for free.

From Salon