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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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To perfect Fanning’s Space Age skin makeup, department head Erin Ayanian used a sparkly, turquoise cream eye shadow, bought in bulk since it came in tiny containers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

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

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The US and Brazil in April signed a deal to share information to combat arms and drug trafficking, such as X-ray data on containers traveling from the US to Brazil.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He pushed his empty food containers away from him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro