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.
Recent Examples on the Web
How to Store No-Bake Cookies Store cookies in an airtight container and chill for up to 3 days.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2024
So many containers full of goods are leaving China, as fewer come back with imports, that shipping lines have been running short of containers in China.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Georgia was the first state to experience the invasion of the Joro spiders, believed to have made their way from East Asia via shipping trucks or containers around 2013.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Experts guess that the arachnids likely hitchhiked on cargo containers traveling to a town north of Atlanta.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 June 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2024
So many containers full of goods are leaving China, as fewer come back with imports, that shipping lines have been running short of containers in China.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Georgia was the first state to experience the invasion of the Joro spiders, believed to have made their way from East Asia via shipping trucks or containers around 2013.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Experts guess that the arachnids likely hitchhiked on cargo containers traveling to a town north of Atlanta.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 June 2024
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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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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