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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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That disaster “brought about new regulations for the chemical manufacturing industry,” the museum said, including requiring cool temperatures and special containers for shipping ammonium nitrate and banning storage near other reactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

At bigger ports, a few cargo containers are loaded or unloaded.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Other exhibits displayed early cordless phones, Tetra Pak’s shelf-stable milk containers and pay-at-the-pump gas-station transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Crystal eyes Hector with all of the take-out containers on the floor.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden