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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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The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Port of Long Beach handled 774,935 containers in March, up more than 6,000 from February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Fat cells, also called adipocytes, are often viewed as passive storage containers for excess calories.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The metal is shipped as cathode plates in sealed containers, representing about 95 percent of the volume from the DRC.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

While the other containers were brightly colored and marked with company logos, this one was black with big patches of orange rust.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda