receptacle

Example Sentences

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During an in-flight refueling mission, a rigid pipe is lowered from the tanker part of the aircraft and inserted into a small receptacle on the receiving aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

At the end of the day, a platform is a receptacle for posts; it is up to us what we do with it.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

L.A.’s devastating fires are only the latest episode in which the ocean has served as an unappreciated receptacle for trash and hazards originating on land.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

It was a partnership with a reusable packaging and logistics company called Reusables.com, which provided Tailwind and another Seattle area store, Cloud City Coffee, with branded cups and a QR code-operated drop-off receptacle.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury