Thesaurus results for CONTAINERS

containers

noun

plural of container

as in bins

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 containers Many hotels have abandoned single-use amenities, and the JW Marriott has followed that move by installing refillable shampoo and other containers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Because the reactions occur in containers, sensors can measure them. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Multiple containers of foods being stored uncovered in the refrigerator. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Architects have long toyed with shipping containers as objects of exploration, deploying these off-the-shelf metal structures for a wide variety of uses. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Tiger’s Den is a new Japanese market and restaurant in Koreatown that brings decades of sushi making expertise to grab-and-go containers of nigiri and sashimi. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Three container ships and a fourth vessel were hit on Tuesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre, with floating containers from one wreck now presenting a hazard for navigation off the coast of Oman. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Customers can bring their own containers into the store and fill them with products from the shop's refill stations. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The same could be said for styrofoam cups and containers near the steam table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers

Noun

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
As night fell, police clashed with protesters in central Tirana, clearing streets littered with rocks as tear gas and smoke from burning trash bins filled the air.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

Do not leave them with other storm debris for pickup, and never place lithium-ion batteries inside garbage or recycling receptacles.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The female restroom lacks covered receptacles for feminine hygiene products.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of receptacles

Noun

Russian Pacific Fleet vessels secured the exercise area, which was closed to civilian shipping and aircraft during the missile launches.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The vessels were effectively self-insured against attacks, according to the official's account, with higher crude prices making the voyages financially worthwhile despite the risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vessels

Noun

The faceless, hulking boxes have become a proxy for the whole argument about AI—its water use, its demands on power and land, the question of who benefits from it all.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
At Alle’s claw machine, folks took turns trying their luck at grabbing boxes containing reward codes.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026