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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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A therapist’s room becomes a container for everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I thought about how best to create a container — a place where someone would cross the threshold and feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Local media reported that the spill occurred during the refuelling of the container ship MSC Denmark VI.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Lou Ann and Boo are eating lasagna from a plastic container.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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