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
Simply blend ingredients together then pour into an airtight container and keep cool.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Put your salt in a container and start using your fingers and your hands to add salt to your food.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The thick texture doesn’t require much of an application to feel and see the results, meaning the small container is sure to last months.
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Developers can build and debug applications for Windows, Linux, containers, mobile devices, and the cloud.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for container
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Put your salt in a container and start using your fingers and your hands to add salt to your food.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The thick texture doesn’t require much of an application to feel and see the results, meaning the small container is sure to last months.
—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Developers can build and debug applications for Windows, Linux, containers, mobile devices, and the cloud.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for container
Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
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Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
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The case focused on Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese citizen and green-card holder, who was charged with selling nearly $300,000 in counterfeit shorts before returning from a 2012 trip.
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Players must abide by rules concerning on-court conduct Just as ticket holders are to uphold a certain level of etiquette during matches, the players are expected to do the same.
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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
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Using 10,000 rocks, more than seventy-five 80-pound bags of concrete, and over $1,000 in supplies, Ruggie has no regrets about his 14-foot deck burned in a shou sugi ban style.
Noun
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Wilcox of Chicago for use as a paper receptacle.
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Marcus reconnects with his father and is able to give him a delicious meal, complete with that candle that ended up being a receptacle for the hot caramel sauce that gives this episode its name.
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Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
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The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène.
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The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.
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There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
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Small, compact and portable, no coffee maker needed, and each bottle provides up to 35 servings.
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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