container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /

NOUN

holder for physical object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bag bottle bowl box bucket can canister capsule carton crate dish jar jug kettle package packet pail pot pouch sack storage tank tub utensil vase vessel vial

STRONG

alembic beaker bin bunker caisson canteen carafe cask casket cauldron chamber chest churn cistern cradle crock ewer firkin flask hamper hod hopper hutch jeroboam magnum pit pod poke pottery purse receptacle reliquary repository sac scuttle stein vat

WEAK

humidor

Example Sentences

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Sullivan said the group gets thousands of new members whenever a horror movie debuts a container.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The $8 cauldron set a world record for the smallest popcorn container.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Two container vessels belonging to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping successfully crossed the strait Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The two most common — strings and hollow tubes — will be discussed below, but first let's finish discussing what makes a good standing wave container, and how this affects music theory.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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