bucket

[buhk-it] / ˈbʌk ɪt /

NOUN

container, often for liquids, with handle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

can canister cask kettle pail pot

STRONG

brazier hod scuttle vat

Example Sentences

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One way prediction markets resemble the old bucket shops is in the democratization of trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I dashed for the bucket near the door and leaned weakly over it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom