Things That Start With V
Here are 11 things that start with V, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.
V has eleven things, and music is a standout theme. Violin and viola are both bowed stringed instruments, with the viola slightly larger.
Around the home you will find vacuum and vase. Volleyball is a sports pick for active kids, and vest is a simple clothing word. Vending machine is a compound that most children recognize. V is a smaller letter, but it still offers easy, familiar answers for word games.
- Things starting with V
- 11
- Best known
- van, vacuum
- Longest name
- vending machine
Best-known things that start with V
The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.
- van
- vacuum
- volleyball
- violin
- vest
- veil
- vase
- viola
- vending machine
All things that start with V
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vacuum | an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction |
| 2 | valve | device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone |
| 3 | van | (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight |
| 4 | vase | an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers |
| 5 | vat | a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids |
| 6 | veil | a garment that covers the head and face |
| 7 | vending machine | a machine that sells snacks or drinks for coins |
| 8 | vest | a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat |
| 9 | viola | a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower |
| 10 | violin | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family |
| 11 | volleyball | an inflated ball used in playing volleyball |
Short things with V
- van
- vest
- veil
- vase
- viola
- valve
- vat
More that start with V
- NamesVirginia, Vincent
- Girl namesVirginia, Victoria
- Boy namesVincent, Victor
- Last namesVasquez, Vargas
- Wordsvery, video
- 5-letter wordsvideo, value
- Adjectivesvarious, valuable
- Positive wordsvariety, victory
- Nounsvideo, view
- Verbsvote, visit
- Animalsviper, vulture
- Dog breedsvizsla
- Flowersverbena, viola
- Plants and treesviolet, vine
- CountriesVanuatu, Vatican City
- CitiesVadodara, Vienna
- US statesVermont, Virginia
- Foodsvegetable, vanilla
- Colorsvermillion, very dark blue
- Jobsvet, vocalist
- Dog namesViolet, Valentino
Questions people ask
How many things start with V?
This list has 11 things starting with V, from well-known ones like van, vacuum, volleyball to rarer kinds.
What things start with V?
Well-known examples are van, vacuum, volleyball, violin, vest, veil, vase, viola.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.
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