container
noun
con·tain·er
kən-ˈtā-nər 
: one that contains: such as
a
: a receptacle (such as a box or jar) for holding goods
b
: a portable compartment in which freight is placed (as on a train or ship) for convenience of movement
Examples of container in a Sentence
The tea leaves come in a small metal container.
bowls, boxes, jars, and other containers
The shipment of tools arrived at the dock in cargo containers yesterday.
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Use An Airtight Container To help prevent moisture from degrading your vitamins, put them in an airtight container.
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Airtight Canister Having an airtight container is important for keeping coffee’s flavor strong over time.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Berkeley assistant fire chief Colin Arnold said plants in small, moveable non-combustible containers would be exempted under the regulation, as would mature trees taller than the structure that are properly limbed and trimmed.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 21 Apr. 2025
Items like plastic containers, nail polish, hair spray, certain fragrances, makeup products and pesticides can interfere with hormonal regulation.
—Eman Bare, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Airtight Canister Having an airtight container is important for keeping coffee’s flavor strong over time.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Berkeley assistant fire chief Colin Arnold said plants in small, moveable non-combustible containers would be exempted under the regulation, as would mature trees taller than the structure that are properly limbed and trimmed.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for container
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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container
noun
con·tain·er
kən-ˈtā-nər
: one that contains
especially
: something into which other things can be put (as for storage)
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