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containers

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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Keep Wales Tidy said sweet wrappers, drinks containers and fast-food packaging were the most common types of litter found on kerbs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Chinese customs data shows hundreds of containers with dual-use items, including fiber-optic cables and batteries, shipped to Russia and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz off limits, ships have been diverted to Oman and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with containers then shipped onwards overland.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But in April, that calculus began to shift in many markets as the cost of plastics used in car parts, toys, bottles, food containers, cosmetics and many other products began to soar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She turns bright red and pulls open the drawer where Abuela keeps the foil and plastic containers.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina