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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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Around 40 disused shipping containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes, with a kitchen and a bathroom.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Long lines of heavy vehicles laden with shipping containers are now a regular sight on the highway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Port of Long Beach handled 774,935 containers in March, up more than 6,000 from February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

She sets it on the table and unloads containers filled with tamales and rice and beans and chips and salsa.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko