as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater
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Recent Examples of receptacle
The series is the perfect receptacle to hold all of Ullman's characters, impressions, and ruminations on British life.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
If a person eats half a sandwich and puts the other half in a recycling bin with the bag, everything in the receptacle may go to a landfill.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recyclable items have separate receptacles and in-room toiletries are in large refillable bottles which help reduce waste.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Abe had become a receptacle for Yamagami’s despair.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
If a person eats half a sandwich and puts the other half in a recycling bin with the bag, everything in the receptacle may go to a landfill.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recyclable items have separate receptacles and in-room toiletries are in large refillable bottles which help reduce waste.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Abe had become a receptacle for Yamagami’s despair.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptacle
container
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However, an aerial view showed the fire burning in several cargo containers as well as surrounding debris.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many of the crops listed above — particularly spinach, lettuce, arugula and Swiss chard — adapt well to containers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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