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 Growing fruit trees in containers or in the ground in your yard can offer abundant fresh fruit, fragrant blossoms that are attractive to beneficial pollinators, and cooling summer shade. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 The work stoppage forced the Germany gateways to suspend container terminal operations. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Utensils Many of the lunch container brands mentioned have their own utensils. — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 To-go containers were stored with the food contact surface facing up; containers were inverted. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for container

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Noun

In contrast to most under-bed storage bins that have a removable lid, this is instead built as a drawer but maintains the same dust-free protection.

— Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bin

Noun

Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele had an excellent tournament with six goals but played under 2,000 minutes across the league and Champions League due to injuries.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Congress must pass the American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide permanent legal protections and a clear pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Temporary Protected Status holders.

— Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of holder

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The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
This version is made by ripping open a single-serving bag of chips — say, Doritos — then piling in meats, cheeses, veggies, sour cream, salsa and other ingredients.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

As receptacles for energy, plants communicate through vibrations, and these vibrations provide clues to their emotional states and sustaining intelligence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
In order to help prevent potential conflicts, the agency recommends safely storing trash, animal feed and other attractants as well as locking up trash receptacles and food scraps to eliminate odors that may attract wildlife.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of receptacle

Noun

According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Shadow fleets are vessels that operate outside of the official shipping system.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of vessel

Noun

It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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