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 Notably in October 2024, burglars broke into several shipping containers on a freight train in the West Side's Austin community in an hours-long daylight heist. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Fruits must be pre-cut and placed in containers, tamales wrapped in foil, elote pre-assembled in styrofoam cups. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Crafted from durable stainless steel, these containers are space-saving, leakproof, and, most impressively, completely microwave-safe. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Multiple containers of food in walk-in cooler were not labeled with a date. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Before last year’s update to the Section 301 program, the vessels, which carry 80 percent shipping containers, were considered container ships. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Shipping containers go to four or five distribution centers in North America, which sort the goods into store groups. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Containerized units support flexible replacement The batteries’ containerized format allows them to be handled and stowed in the same manner as standard cargo containers. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Because the reactions occur in containers, sensors can measure them. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
That’s because the bins open upward and away from the aisle rather than downward toward it, eliminating the groove where the handrail would typically be.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

Cardboard boxes and mesh bags of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

The platform topped all rights holders in TikTok’s short-drama revenue-share rankings for the first quarter of 2026.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Me+Em joins brands including Burberry, Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes and accessories maker Anya Hindmarch on the elite list of Royal Warrant holders.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of holders

Noun

Elbit Systems’ naval portfolio includes unmanned surface vessels, underwater systems, integrated command-and-control (C2) suites, electro-optical and sonar systems, communications and electronic warfare technologies.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, including vessels, plates, pitchers and sculptural forms created by the artist after 1947.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026