Synonyms of canister

canister

noun

ˈka-nə-stər 

variants also cannister

as in barrel

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder

she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrel
• tin
• drum
• bucket
• pail
• can
• tin can
• cannikin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canister

Crews have drilled a 6,000-foot data acquisition well and recently delivered a prototype reactor canister to the location, marking another step toward validating the underground deployment concept. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Because the effect is so short, a user chasing it can go through dozens of canisters in a sitting. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The radioactive waste at San Onofre is stored in more than 120 stainless steel canisters at the now-shuttered generation station, known as SONGS, because the federal government has yet to find a permanent repository to send it. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

An investigation by the bomb squad quickly cleared the canister and roads have since reopened. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026