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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As he passes along this cost, some customers are switching from tin cans to paper and plastic containers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Children queue with plastic containers to collect water, while rows of tents stretch across streets and open spaces, sheltering families who have lost their homes.

From Barron's

A Chinese container ship sailed to Europe in half the time of traditional southern routes this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Let's hope the giant animatronic elephant hasn't gone rusty in its storage container.

From BBC

It must be in plastic containers and cans not exceeding 500ml and a maximum of four per person will be permitted.

From BBC

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