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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

Example Sentences

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Anyone who looked closely would have spotted another product in the corner: a container of Jif peanut butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Operators are cushioned through fixed-price fleet cards for diesel and higher container storage income from expected port congestion, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

On Friday, a Malta-flagged container ship owned by French company CMA CGM traversed the waterway, according to French media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Beijing expressed "gratitude" on Tuesday after three of its ships passed through the strait, including two container ships on Monday belonging to state-owned shipping giant Cosco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He transferred prints from a tray of chemicals to the water bath in the last container and gently swished them with a pair of tongs.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen