Thesaurus results for CONTAINERS

containers

noun

plural of container

as in bins

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 containers The recall impacts certain pint and quart sized containers of Straus Family Creamery Organic Super Premium Ice Cream in several flavors, according to the company. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 May 2026 Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. —

Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The crew will enter immediate quarantine, with those who cannot be repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers with satellite internet and catering, said the port's harbor master, René de Vries. —

CBS News, 18 May 2026 Get the Heritage Retro collection’s sets of containers and pitchers in vintage colors, the Thatsa Bowl and Heritage Wonderlier food storage sets, the Hourglass salt and pepper shakers, and the first-ever Tupperware cookbook to find your next favorite recipe. —

Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 May 2026 Common Mistakes to Avoid Roses will flourish in containers with proper care, but there are some common mistakes gardeners should avoid for optimal results. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026 Researchers have linked microplastics in tea bags, coffee pods, tap water and heated plastic containers to billions of particles entering food and drinks people consume daily. —

Ryan Brennan may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Shippers are trying to reduce fuel consumption and avoid expensive routes, but much of that extra cost is expected to show up in the prices of the products that pass through the ports every month in hundreds of thousands of containers. —

Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026

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As part of the hotel’s social-impact aims, the rattan icebox and garbage bins were crafted by Burmese artisans who work with Kalinko, a social enterprise that creates handmade, sustainable products using traditional techniques.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026