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 Opened snack bags and faulty cardboard containers can lead to snacks spilling, melting, and leaving behind crumbs. — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Shellfish tag could not be located for one container of oysters. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 The case arose after a patient entered a fertility clinic’s cryogenic storage area and dropped a container holding frozen embryos. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Dock workers offload shipping containers from a ship at Port Everglades on April 20, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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This includes soil, hands, gloves, harvesting tools, storage bins and even the water supplied to the plants.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Dip a scrub brush in the solution and clean the inside of kitchen and bathroom garbage cans and recycling bins.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of bin

Noun

Women’s World Cup 2015 The United States had four days of rest compared to holders Japan’s three, and were four goals up within 16 minutes in the final, eventually winning 5-2.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Season ticket holders will automatically receive tickets for the game.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Definition of holder

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Four Kuwaiti service members were wounded by an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti naval vessel, the country’s Defense Ministry said.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) developed the project, which transitions nuclear propulsion technology from military vessels to civilian merchant shipping.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of vessel

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Fermin was met with loud applause before stepping into the batter’s box for his first at-bat in the second inning.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
His goal sparked an offensive assault from Boise as Portland sank into a deep defensive mould, with five defenders and four midfielders sitting tight in their own box.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Definition of box

Noun

Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
On May 28, Johnson received results finding that the DNA profile sampled from one of Brown’s soda bottles could not be excluded as the contributor of the male blood from the victim’s nightgown, the detective wrote.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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