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

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The metal is shipped as cathode plates in sealed containers, representing about 95 percent of the volume from the DRC.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Stanley has boosted its tape-measure imports from Thailand in recent years, going from roughly 555 shipping containers in 2019 to 789 last year, according to ImportGenius, a U.S.-based trade-data aggregator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A lot of the work that they did was creating containers for themselves to make sense of whatever they were personally trying to convey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“Well, then we gotta teach them,” said Moss, standing to gather their empty containers.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro