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container
noun as in holder for physical object
Strongest matches
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 matches
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 match
Example Sentences
Each fruit sample was sealed in an airtight container, and the team recorded details including species, size, color and softness.
A Chinese shipping company, Haijie, in September announced a new express container route connecting ports in China with destinations in the U.K.,
For example: spotting ships and containers whose movement or paperwork doesn’t match their weight or ownership records.
Thousands of items are neatly stacked in plastic containers on wooden shelves.
Big food companies like General Mills and Conagra say economic pressures have more people cooking from scratch, and scraping their plates into Tupperware containers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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