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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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

"They were 40 degree days in the bushfire as well," she adds, "so it would have been very hot inside the container."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Photos posted by the department on its Facebook page showed three men and a woman in handcuffs in a storage facility and a storage container about half full with what appeared to be catalytic converters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Lou Ann carries her plastic container to the sink.

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

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