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

Instead of processing gold and other metals on site—which involves heavy chemical use—Contango plans to dig up the ore, pack it into containers, and ship it to a mill elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Trump boarded the presidential jet in full view of video cameras and photographers, with AFP pictures showing two supply containers on hydraulic lifts at the front and rear of the aircraft.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

When the containers were damaged these tiny pieces of plastic spilled into the water and eventually washed up on beaches.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

They plan to put plants into the built-in containers above their backyard cisterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

To avoid demoralizing troops, flights carrying the containers to America took place at night.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge