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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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The $8 cauldron set a world record for the smallest popcorn container.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Two container vessels belonging to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping successfully crossed the strait Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When the toaster dings, she brings my perfectly light brown bagel over with the cream cheese container and sits across from me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison