container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /

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

Example Sentences

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The two Panama container terminals were the crown jewels of the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Friday’s decision draws a much sharper boundary around what can be considered an “open container” under California law.

From Los Angeles Times

As Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, container ports have become a prized currency -- especially those situated in geopolitically strategic locations such as the Panama Canal.

From Barron's

A Panama Supreme Court decision to annul CK Hutchison's concession there on Thursday showed how container ports in geopolitically strategic locations have become a prized global currency.

From Barron's

The FMC regulates international ocean commerce with a focus on container shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal

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