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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

The metal is shipped as cathode plates in sealed containers, representing about 95 percent of the volume from the DRC.

From Barron's • May 7, 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

Keep Wales Tidy said sweet wrappers, drinks containers and fast-food packaging were the most common types of litter found on kerbs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Mama’s stacks of packaged food containers pop into my mind.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan