plural jugs
jugged; jugging
Examples of jug in a Sentence
Noun
some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug
put a jug of milk on the table
Verb
the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the McFaddens are showering at a relative's home and relying on jugs of water to get by.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jug
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the McFaddens are showering at a relative's home and relying on jugs of water to get by.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2022, authorities charged Carlos Rusi and three other Houston men with a bank jugging case in Burbank, California, according to FOX 26.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jug
Cite this Entry
“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jug. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
jug
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a large deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle
b
: the amount held by a jug
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
