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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

Example Sentences

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Fat cells, also called adipocytes, are often viewed as passive storage containers for excess calories.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Chinese companies are shipping hundreds of containers filled with such goods to Russia and Iran, according to Chinese customs data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

From there it is taken on by industrial gas companies, which manage its refining, liquidation, and transport in cryogenic containers and it’s generally sold under long-term contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The county health services inspection report said that for the stand to reopen, rodent activity must be eliminated and equipment surfaces, food containers, shelves and floors must be cleaned and sanitized.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

I gently put Belet on the bed, and Daoud washed her wound with water from one of the big plastic containers lined up on the floor along the wall.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda