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 The fine print Whisky and liqueurs, two of Canada’s top alcoholic beverage exports to the US, are exempt from the ban when sold in containers larger than four liters. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Frying oil containers sat on the cookline and dry storage area floor. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Other major Chinese ports have felt the swell of containers, with Dimerco noting that ocean carriers have cut allocations and skipped calls at Qingdao to clear typhoon backlogs at southern ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Standard materials send reflecting waves outward at equal angles, creating unpredictable chaotic patterns inside irregular containers. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 These chemicals are used to create a type of transparent and shatter-resistant plastic called polycarbonate, found in products including hard plastic water bottles, food storage containers and eyeglass lenses. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Investigators are awaiting test results of some 50 containers of an oily, sludge-like substance removed from the basement. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Other suitable options include heavy-duty plastic containers with locking lids or food-grade buckets with gamma seal lids. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Native Plant Sale Buy native plants to add to your garden or containers to create habitats for birds, pollinators and other wildlife. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers
  1. bins
  2. bags
  3. holders
  4. bottles
  5. receptacles
  6. vessels
  7. boxes
Noun
  • Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Lisa walks in with everyone’s orders and walks out with three giant bags of fast-food goodness.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chee Meng handed him their plastic bags of food, and, slowly, the three of them made their way down to the surf.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to green card holders, people under age 19 and immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, or certain Pacific Island countries will not see their Medicaid coverage affected by the law.
    — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of holders
Noun
  • Whereas Morandi showed us that bottles could be seen as similar to humans, Lee may be more attuned to how humans might be like stones.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red coolers proffer bottles of Indonesia’s ubiquitous Bintang beer.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Marred mugs and glassware can be recycled or used for storage receptacles elsewhere and replaced.
    — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trash should be covered and receptacles should be cleaned regularly to avoid attracting flies.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptacles
Noun
  • In 2024, the defense ministry had signed a $780 million contract with Israel shipyards for five vessels, with the first delivery expected around 2031.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Routine mammograms can show breast arterial calcifications (BACs), which are calcium deposits in the vessels of the breast.
    — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of vessels
Noun
  • Some systems want Last name, First name, while others have separate boxes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The items included an electric saw, a meat mincer as well as some boxes and a refrigerator, along with a large chopping board, a giant saucepan and some deodorizing supplies.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of boxes

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“Containers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containers. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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