buckets

NOUN

container, often for liquids, with handle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

can canister cask kettle pail pot

STRONG

brazier hod scuttle vat

Example Sentences

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A group of men sits together on a sofa as bartenders place bottles of Chivas Regal in buckets of ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Bitcoin funding is modestly positive, but far below the levels seen in the hottest non-crypto-linked buckets, according to Rahman.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

So did the tar pulls, an interactive exhibit where visitors test their strength against levers submerged in buckets of asphalt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In south Wales, photos posted online showed drinks cans, footballs, buckets and spades and even a lilo and flippers abandoned at Barry Island beach.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Just about the time I was finished, Pa came out to take the milk buckets.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney