Thesaurus results for CONTAINER

container

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər

as in bin

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation save the plastic containers from the deli for other uses

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Recent Examples of container Cops found weed and a metal container containing a pink pill inside the BMW’s trunk, according to the report. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 Freight rates from Shanghai to New York increased 14 percent to $4,252 per 40-foot container, and those from Shanghai to Los Angeles rose 10 percent to $3,357. —

Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Add storage containers on the floor of the closet, too. —

Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 The oversized container means fewer interruptions and less chances for your pet to run and hide. —

Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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Noun

Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin.

— Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
Bertsch allegedly used a plastic trash bin and struck some of the ducklings before throwing them into the trash, according to the release.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026