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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 US and Brazil in April signed a deal to share information to combat arms and drug trafficking, such as X-ray data on containers traveling from the US to Brazil.

From Barron's • 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

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

The Tanger Med Port Authority said it handled 11 million standard containers in 2025 -- up 8.4 percent.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It was so nasty crawling around underneath that dumpster picking up tomatoes, ketchup packets,dipping-sauce containers, and half-eaten baked potatoes and chicken tenders, but it was so much fun.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner