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

Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri described her collection as "demonstrating how clothing is a receptacle that affirms cultural, aesthetic and social codes".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

As the evening dragged on, I was resigned to just discarding the flower in a receptacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Dick dropped the binoculars into a leather case, a luxurious receptacle initialed H.W.C.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote