Thesaurus results for PAILS

pails

noun

Definition of pails next

plural of pail

as in buckets

a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle fetch me a pail full of water, please

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Recent Examples of pails Disney began selling simple souvenir popcorn pails in the 1990s and in 2010 introduced a 3D container modeled after Micky Mouse. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails. —

Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026 First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating. —

Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless. —

Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025

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buckets

Noun

The Sun came into the second half with a burst of energy sparked by back-to-back buckets from Miller.

— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026