Definitions

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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container containers

Cool and store: Let the syrup cool, then transfer it to a jar with a lid or a deli container.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Last year, 23 container ships transited through, up from 15 in 2024, according to shipping analysis from business insurer Allianz Commercial.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

The container shipping market has shown short-term strength recently, the analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Some of these attacks have resulted in marine pollution, including the sinking of container ship Safeen Prestige on 4 March following an attack near Oman.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

So I threw it away and returned the washed container with a note that read, The donut may be gone, but I, for one, will never forget it.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Some automakers are resorting to shipping vehicles inside containers, while BYD has launched its own fleet of eight car carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Trump boarded the presidential jet in full view of video cameras and photographers, with AFP pictures showing two supply containers on hydraulic lifts at the front and rear of the aircraft.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Call it social justice or activism or whatever, those are just containers for the actual daily work that we do to survive and thrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The ostrich eggshells were probably used as containers for carrying or storing water.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The man by the boulder was certainly in need of healing, so she removed the containers from Baba Joseph’s pack and gave the injured prophet as much as he could swallow.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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