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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 companies would later restrict the total cargo volume of containers they produced, as well as the amount of containers they would ship to various customers, including major U.S. firms, the DOJ said.

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

On 1 May, Japanese foodmaker Mizkan, which makes a popular fermented soybean snack, suspended sales of some of its products and raised prices for others due to a shortage of polystyrene containers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

This is also where Dad stashed the antibiotics—various vials and pill containers in Ziploc bags.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman