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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It could be a chair, a tent-like structure, or a curved container of some kind, for instance.

From BBC

The Middle East conflict has significantly delayed container shipping’s return to the Suez Canal, the chief executive of German carrier Hapag-Lloyd said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was sitting in the passenger seat, two glass containers on my lap.

From Literature

Berbera still handles far fewer containers than nearby Djibouti or Mombasa, but port traffic was up 30 percent from 2023 to 2025, and recent diplomatic moves could lead to much more.

From Barron's

A probe that resembles a metal pen is inserted into a container holding the honey and cocoa shells.

From Science Daily

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