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

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containers

In Australia, it moves millions of shipping containers each year through its ports in Sydney, Melbourne and other parts of the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

She invested in quality food-storage containers — the same Tupperware she has used for 30 years — which keep her fruits and vegetables fresh longer.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some of his containers had made it as far as the UAE, but he has started shipping them back to Japan due to mounting storage costs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Midea told Chinese state news agency Xinhua that 100 shipping containers of PortaSplit air conditioners would arrive in Europe this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

“There were snow-white sheets on the bunk beds and even fresh flowers stood in containers on tables,” said Serafima Amosova.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein