Thesaurus results for CONTAINER

container

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər

Definition of container

as in bin

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation save the plastic containers from the deli for other uses

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Recent Examples of container The tiny containers – which hold the tools to fix DNA misspellings and guide them to the right place – are considered safer than the older method of ferrying the drug through the body inside the shell of an inactivated virus. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 This story is a container for all these really interesting things about class, about race. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 Plant More Roses Fall is an ideal time to plant new container or bare-root roses in the South. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026 No two containers touch, shade is integrated throughout, and the partitions between containers have slats in them, to create a passive cooling effect and lower the risk of fires spreading. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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Noun

Plus, most rooms have a recycling bin in addition to a trash bin in the larger kitchenettes and the custom mattresses are eco-friendly, US made, and toxin-free.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
One of Eckerle’s favorite recent hacks are wire cooling racks on the interior bottom of wooden storage bins.

— Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of bin

Noun

That required the ballots to be placed in emergency bags for later counting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
On Saturday, while the rain poured down outside, Marge Simpson in yellow body paint and Carrie Bradshaw with McDonald’s bag in hand (Big is moving to Paris) strutted down a makeshift runway at the new Public Hotel in West Hollywood.

— Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Iran reported three additional attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, while data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) indicated that attacks on vessels were continuing at a near-record rate.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The carrier demonstrations follow an earlier maritime launch from the Royal Navy’s experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of vessel

Noun

The largest and most impressively placed is Spices Kitchen and Terrace, a glass box that juts out of the main Bürgenstock building.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
That’s especially true with the original PurpleFlex bed-in-a-box, currently $100 off ahead of Black Friday.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of box

Noun

Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Make sure to cook until nicely golden brown and to pick up a bottle of Buttermilk Ranch (near the bagged salads) to accompany.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

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