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 container’s roof opens before launch, allowing the internal launcher to rise into its firing position. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Coffee colored dessert was stored in an open container in the walk-in cooler. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Surreal scenes included a shipping container drifting slowly down a street. — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The policy directs that rail connections be established with all seaports, land ports, economic zones and inland container depots, with a target of lifting rail’s share of freight to 20 percent. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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Noun

The goal is to preserve and restore as much as possible, eventually combining components like handles and aluminum bins from different kitchens to reconstruct a complete model for museums or similar academic and cultural institutions.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bin

Noun

Police said that witnesses spotted two people entering a residence and leaving with multiple bags and then fled in a vehicle.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
They’re all wrapped up in a decorative box with two bags of each flavor per day, and the set also comes in a vegan option with flavors like butterscotch, cherry pie, chocolate orange, and even gingerbread.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Modern naval operations increasingly depend on the coordination of multiple platforms rather than the capabilities of a single vessel or sensor.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Four Seasons, Aman and Orient Express are among the brands bringing luxury hospitality to yacht-style vessels.

— Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vessel

Noun

The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Last year, the swap collected hundreds of costume donations, including 10 boxes from the LA Clippers basketball team.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of box

Noun

Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice.

— Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottle

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