receptacle

Example Sentences

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She ended up buying a navy fleece jacket from Uniqlo that had roomy pockets, which became her main garbage receptacle for the rest of her three-week trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

At the end of the day, a platform is a receptacle for posts; it is up to us what we do with it.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

As the evening dragged on, I was resigned to just discarding the flower in a receptacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

It was a partnership with a reusable packaging and logistics company called Reusables.com, which provided Tailwind and another Seattle area store, Cloud City Coffee, with branded cups and a QR code-operated drop-off receptacle.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

Brooks objected: A cabinet made “a good receptacle for dirt, mice too.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson