1
: a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket
a milk pail
2
: the quantity that a pail contains
a pail of water
Examples of pail in a Sentence
A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
She poured a pail of water on the campfire.
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One of my dogs is a little sensitive to different foods and one is an actual garbage pail and will eat anything.
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—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Burger King has its own pail for fans landing sooner than McDonald’s.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Skip the vet visit: Save 23% on an at-home dog allergy test today 🐾
How to gradually transition your dog to The Farmer's Dog
One of my dogs is a little sensitive to different foods and one is an actual garbage pail and will eat anything.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Foreshadowing the Future One of the young coaches present when Foster first introduced the pail was graduate assistant Brent Pry.
—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pail
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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pail. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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