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

Authorities in Islamabad have stacked up shipping containers to block key access routes to the capital city.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In Bang Kapi locals used ice-boxes and other floating plastic containers to cart supplies from nearby markets and supermarkets, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles handled 2.9 million containers from June through August, a record for any three-month stretch at the port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

New large-scale facilities typically use more stable lithium-iron-phosphate batteries that are stored in outdoor containers configured to limit the spread of a potential fire, according to the California Energy Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Inside these containers are some of the oldest spices known to the world. Each has certain properties that can be used.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton