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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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Meanwhile, the near-term cargo volume backdrop is mixed, with a positive outlook for containers and downside risk for logs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Once the butter chicken containers are packed, Tariq sticks labels on them so we're sure we're sending the correct orders home with each customer.

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