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 In 2025, a data center in shipping containers opened on a floating platform near Yokohama. — Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Store food and nesting materials in airtight containers to remove mouse attractions. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 If your food containers are in chaos, breathe in, breathe out. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 Soperas are sacred containers believed to represent or house African Orishas. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Backed in part by a US$266-million US Space Force contract, the idea is to redesign launch systems so they can be disassembled and packed into standard shipping containers. — David Szondy august 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026 In the back there was a crane, three large containers and – according to the first group of fishermen – a smaller motorboat. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Detergent was stored next to the rice, food containers weren’t labeled and there was a buildup of dirt and grease behind the stove. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026 Made of eco-friendly shipping containers, Pittsburgh's bright blue container house features four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms spread across three finished levels, as well as a rooftop deck. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers

Noun

Stackable bins keep products grouped and prevent shelves from getting cluttered.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Aviation pro Andres Celis says large roller bags that don’t fit properly in overhead bins can create unnecessary headaches during boarding as crew members try to find a place for them.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

Across social media, travelers this summer have been opening up about stories of rocky crossings, ill passengers and crews handing out sickness bags.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Over-the-door organizers and hooks can store laundry bags and hangers without eating into floor space.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

If these models create songs, and those songs make money, where was the value created and what compensation system makes sense between the original music rights holders, the AI company, and the users of the AI models?

— Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
Montes grabbed and threw two $10,000 candle holders to the ground, breaking them, and screamed at the congregation, according to prosecutors.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of holders

Noun

According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

Equipping your bathroom with proper storage receptacles such as under-sink bins, standing drawer organizers, and sizable medicine cabinets will make stashing away everything from perfume to lip gloss a bit simpler.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026
The top half included a drop-down writing surface that, when open, revealed additional storage receptacles.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

Definition of receptacles

Noun

That has led a growing number of vessels transiting the Straits of Hormuz and Bab-al-Mandeb in the Red Sea to do everything in their power to mask their locations and cargo to avoid attack.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, according to Kpler, compared to 31 the prior weekend.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of vessels

Noun

Upstairs, Funmilayo Erinfolami packs the last of her belongings into cardboard boxes.

— Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
By way of thanks, the Swiss Football Association donated professional training equipment to the school, including Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, medicine balls, resistance bands, agility hurdles and plyometric boxes.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026