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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

Chinese customs data shows hundreds of containers with dual-use items, including fiber-optic cables and batteries, shipped to Russia and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But in April, that calculus began to shift in many markets as the cost of plastics used in car parts, toys, bottles, food containers, cosmetics and many other products began to soar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

From there it is taken on by industrial gas companies, which manage its refining, liquidation, and transport in cryogenic containers and it’s generally sold under long-term contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I hold the two containers out to her, and she looks at them as if maybe it’s a trick.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman