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buckets

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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In south Wales, photos posted online showed drinks cans, footballs, buckets and spades and even a lilo and flippers abandoned at Barry Island beach.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Struggling movie theaters have turned to selling increasingly elaborate novelty popcorn buckets to increase fans’ concessions spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When fires broke out, flames could engulf an entire train car, forcing Woods to act quickly to contain the blaze with buckets of water and shovelfuls of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He recommends dividing work tasks into three buckets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

I took my buckets to the fountain, headed to the end of the line, and joined my neighbors in their fight.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate