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 In cargo shippers’ databases, the histories and current cargo of containers are recorded and accessible via their respective codes. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Carefully monitor the condition of container plants in hot weather. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 Scoops for ice were inside the container with the handle in direct contact with the ice. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The remaining six people were left inside the shipping container, and the next day the train departed for Laredo, where a worker at the Union Pacific Rail Yard saw a leg sticking out and found the six bodies inside. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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Instead of choosing one flavor of pre-packaged candy, Swedish supermarkets and candy stores have a variety of bins full of sweets for shoppers to pluck from.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Even now, his image is on lampposts and bus stops, in train stations and on the side of bins.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of bin

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The club also sent 20,000 similar emails to members (not season-ticket holders) at the end of last season and say 95 per cent of recipients did not reply.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Any person in Nathan’s position would be justified in feeling angry, but the fact that the person in question is Nathan — famously an explosive grudge-holder — only makes matters worse.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Definition of holder

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The burn box was found unopened in its original box and was not tested by evidence technicians.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
But for all the praise Boone showered on Lombard on Friday, the skipper didn’t want to put any sort of timeline on his ETA or comment on whatever boxes the farmhand may still need to check.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of box

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Some protesters attacked police with stones and plastic bottles, injuring a few officers who were taken to the hospital, news agency ANI quoted Delhi Police as saying.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
From the jars, bottles, boxes, and bags that fill our fridges and pantries to the frosty contents of our coolers, each item is chosen with intention.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

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