Synonyms of canisters

canisters

noun

variants also cannisters

plural of canister

as in barrels

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

• barrels
• tins
• cans
• drums
• buckets
• pails
• tin cans
• cannikins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canisters

Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

A number of Russian regions have banned the use of large canisters that hold around five gallons to prevent fuel hoarding. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Cluttered Counters Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026

This portable option uses the same isobutane canisters recommended for high-efficiency backpacking stoves to keep a small camp free from pests. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

The waste will first be sealed inside corrosion-resistant copper canisters before being lowered into disposal holes drilled directly into the bedrock. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Palm-sized plastic canisters of the product are lined up in neat rows on the counter. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 20 May 2026

The next day she is shipped off to her first job, also within the confines of this impossibly vast building, which involves shoving film canisters down a pneumatic tube. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026