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

"People need to be fully aware of what impact it can have if somebody vandalises a heating containers and tanks."

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Base housing—often converted shipping containers or even tents—tends to be small, some of the current and former servicemembers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Hundreds of native plants thrive in containers smaller than the soil assembled atop the Lucas parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Breakfast was instant oatmeal and yogurt spooned from individual containers into a large lumpy bowl Nan and I had made in a “Mom and Me” pottery class.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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