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 Sanitize Garden Tools Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide with your gardening tools for a quick way to clean tools and plant containers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 The new project would allow containers to enter and leave the country without having to pass through the strait, before moving them on trucks overland to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and neighboring Gulf countries. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 As with containers, apply a granular fertilizer once or twice per summer, or a liquid product with watering at the frequency recommended on the label. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 The containers will provide secure, long-term storage for boats, paddles, life jackets and other essential gear. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The city of Sacramento planned to inspect residential garbage containers beginning in July to enforce proper recycling and waste disposal practices, the city’s Recycling and Solid Waste department announced Sunday. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Opened canned food should be refrigerated in airtight containers within two hours. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Remove stagnant water around homes, and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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Noun

Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Department will inspect about 5,000 residential curbside garbage bins from July through September to check whether residents are properly separating recyclables, organic waste and trash.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite.

— Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
That puts items such as artwork, electronics, and your clothing, shoes, or bags at risk of being damaged, particularly if you’re gone for a longer period of time.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

In truth, despite the tight scoreline, the holders were worthy winners whose champion mentality won out.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Meanwhile, existing Parent PLUS loan holders recently had a short window to consolidate their debt and potentially maintain a way to enroll in an IDR plan.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of holders

Noun

Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.

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

Definition of bottles

Noun

Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Definition of receptacles

Noun

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of vessels

Noun

Ify purposefully fails those rooms to reach the final game, Bluff Box, in Room 8, where Parlor Room host Becca Scott presides over two small blue boxes.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Warren has since expanded it to include more than keychains and has transformed the little library, adding a shelf, little boxes to separate items, and a door.

— Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026