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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

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And Pacific Island nations with little energy storage are waiting for tankers and container ships at the end of very long shipping routes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Gan Kim Yong, minister of trade for Singapore, home to the biggest container port in the world, on Thursday warned that the world’s supply chains have been disrupted.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A therapist’s room becomes a container for everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

So he gave me an old yogurt container full of water, and I opened the crate door without lifting the burlap, stuck the water inside, and shut the door again as fast as I could.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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