container

Definition for 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

humidor

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The rooms are not technically built from shipping containers, but with their boxy shape, corrugated silver sides and narrow dimensions, they sure look like it.

From Los Angeles Times

There are no discarded once-frozen coffee drinks sweating rings onto wooden tables; no empty Styrofoam takeout containers littering kitchen counters mere inches away from the trash can.

From Los Angeles Times

The iconic containers have become a staple in many Asian restaurants and takeaways around the world.

From BBC

Customs and Border Protection first detected it in shipping containers at four ports.

From Salon

Videos found on the teenager's electronic devices showed footage and stills of him practising with the samurai sword, shooting a crossbow at a coconut, and using a baton to crush a container on his desk.

From BBC

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