bucket

[buhk-it] / ˈbʌk ɪt /

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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The second bucket is for new capabilities that can be AI assisted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

From the outside, a bucket shop resembled a legitimate brokerage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Numerous states passed “blue sky laws” to suppress bucket shops, yet the biggest scandal was yet to come.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She took her fishing rod back to the rocks, and when she caught a fish, she dropped it in a bucket.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr