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
Choose Planters With Drainage—and Size Up When choosing containers for your city garden, experts emphasize one key design feature as the most important.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Matching containers for a cohesive look Decanting products into matching containers removes visual noise from packaging.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Use The Right Potting Medium Fill containers with a high-quality potting mix rather than gardening soil or topsoil, which can contain weeds, fungi, and harmful insects.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
This is because poor soil or weak drainage—like using pots without drainage holes, one of many common mistakes of growing tomatoes in containers—can lead to root rot, nutrient deficiencies, and stunted growth, Omelchenko says.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
It's believed those containers are in tunnels so far below ground, America's bunker busting bombs may not be able to reach them.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
At the Port of Virginia, humans operate cranes that load containers onto trucks, but the cranes can also arrange huge stacks of containers on their own.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The containers have leak-proof, airtight lids and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer-safe.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Matching containers for a cohesive look Decanting products into matching containers removes visual noise from packaging.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Use The Right Potting Medium Fill containers with a high-quality potting mix rather than gardening soil or topsoil, which can contain weeds, fungi, and harmful insects.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
This is because poor soil or weak drainage—like using pots without drainage holes, one of many common mistakes of growing tomatoes in containers—can lead to root rot, nutrient deficiencies, and stunted growth, Omelchenko says.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
It's believed those containers are in tunnels so far below ground, America's bunker busting bombs may not be able to reach them.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
At the Port of Virginia, humans operate cranes that load containers onto trucks, but the cranes can also arrange huge stacks of containers on their own.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The containers have leak-proof, airtight lids and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer-safe.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers
Noun
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Shop more organizer bins and storage ideas below.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s where clear, stackable storage bins come in.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The chairs are folding camping chairs, and the highest tier option has drink holders.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The North Stand will be closed throughout next season, with the season-ticket holders whose seats are in it being offered alternative locations elsewhere in the ground.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s understood that there’s nothing more difficult than being a successful editor, therapist, or author, even with a stash of pill bottles in a wicker basket beside an opulent floral arrangement.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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For taller products, like full-size shampoo bottles or styling tools, Kinsella suggests a tiered sliding organizer with an open top to accommodate height.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Midsize containers and sets cost $20-$40 and may include separate receptacles for waste and sharps disposal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Space toilets use air flow to pull urine and feces away and into receptacles, which are stored for disposal.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Indian ship was one of two vessels bearing that country’s flag that came under fire by the IRGC Navy on Saturday.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump has demanded that vessels again be allowed to transit unimpeded.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His ruling ticked all the relevant boxes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, the OCTC seized four boxes with 97 files and downloaded numerous clients’ immigration documents from a pair of computers.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Containers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containers. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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