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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

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While volumes vary, the container segment makes up less than 20% of Strait use, and we plan to keep fees low compared with the value of cargo shipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This is particularly likely in the container segment, where trans-shipment via Dubai’s Jebel Ali port has proven popular in recent years and driven rapid growth in shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Photos posted by the department on its Facebook page showed three men and a woman in handcuffs in a storage facility and a storage container about half full with what appeared to be catalytic converters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Jeremy shivered as he pulled the container out of the fridge.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville