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

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containers

Investigators found cash throughout his house, hidden in walls, containers of spaghetti sauce and a potted plant, according to authorities interviewed in the film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"People need to be fully aware of what impact it can have if somebody vandalises a heating containers and tanks."

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Hundreds of native plants thrive in containers smaller than the soil assembled atop the Lucas parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

There were always multiple Cambridge Tea Room containers on the counter in Grandma’s kitchen, and she even left one at our house.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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