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 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 After some quality control checks, including researchers who examine mosquito sperm under a microscope to ensure those swimmers are dead in the water, they get packed into containers for release. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 In fact, Lucas and LACMA are members of an encouraging new crop of museums — blobs or otherwise — designed as landscapes themselves rather than just containers in a landscape. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026 Four cars and two storage containers were damaged by the inferno, the fire department said. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Some are made from one standard container, while others use larger containers, or even combine three or more together to make the tiny house. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Cans, water containers, mattresses and crosses - seeming evidence of the home's former Christian occupants — lay scattered across a dirty room. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026 After the wound areas are a brown color, dip the cut ends in rooting powder and stick them a few inches deep into containers of moist, loose potting soil. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The city is densely populated but doesn’t have trash containers; instead, people leave their trash bags on the street, where they are often torn up by animals and the occasional vandal. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers

Noun

As the two older girls dig through bins and happily run around with their shopping bags, their stepmom peruses the shelves with her 4-year-old, Galya.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Think about everywhere your phone ends up on a travel day, from airport security bins to tray tables and seatback pockets.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

Officers later brought the men back to the hotel with bags over their heads and beat them in front of other detainees, according to the lawyers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

That has driven up detentions for people with pending asylum claims and green card holders with minor infractions to their names.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
No-fee overdraft protection Overdraft coverage is automatically offered to SoFi Checking and Savings account holders who receive at least $1,000 or more in eligible direct deposits within a rolling 31 calendar day period on a recurring basis.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of holders

Noun

Simons argued in the motion that a Snapchat photo that allegedly showed Sadowski holding two shooter bottles of liquor in his vehicle was improperly submitted and led to prejudicial evidence.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Later, detectives produced three male DNA profiles from evidence collected at the scene, including some pulled from beer bottles and cigarette butts, but none were ever matched to anyone until recently.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vessels

Noun

Students, community members and local organizations teamed up to deliver 1,350 food boxes to residents in Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills and Pontiac.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
With their compact dimensions and ease of transport, the metal boxes are tailor made for tiny homes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026