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

This isn’t about optimizing every meal, spending three hours prepping identical containers or constructing the sort of Sunday routine that makes you feel behind when you inevitably skip it.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Footage from the scene showed two shipping containers and several vehicles burning.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The helicopter went down between two commercial buildings in the 9100 block of Mason Avenue, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The fire department said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings, damaging four vehicles and two containers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Inside was a series of containers, resting one inside the other like nesting dolls.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland