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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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But the embezzlement only ended in October 2022 with the purchase of two plastic food containers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That disaster “brought about new regulations for the chemical manufacturing industry,” the museum said, including requiring cool temperatures and special containers for shipping ammonium nitrate and banning storage near other reactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Three of the companies agreed to limit production lines of standard dry containers, install surveillance cameras to enforce the limits, and to not build any new manufacturing facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

At bigger ports, a few cargo containers are loaded or unloaded.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Margaret had laid in a good supply of cheese and fruit and containers of rice pudding.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg