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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 Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes that are being recalled include the 72-, 216- and 800-count containers, according to the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But the embezzlement only ended in October 2022 with the purchase of two plastic food containers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That disaster “brought about new regulations for the chemical manufacturing industry,” the museum said, including requiring cool temperatures and special containers for shipping ammonium nitrate and banning storage near other reactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Justice Department indicted four shipping container manufacturers, alleging that they conspired to restrict the output and fix prices of shipping containers for at least four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Once the butter chicken containers are packed, Tariq sticks labels on them so we're sure we're sending the correct orders home with each customer.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan