as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater
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Recent Examples of receptacle
Within 60 days, the judge ordered the Trump administration to remove temporary fencing, industrial lighting, generators, sewage and waste receptacles from the site.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Please let the residents of San Diego know how many receptacles actually get recycled.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
And residents who fail to remove water from outdoor receptacles could face fines and the possibility of having their electricity turned off.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Their Nike+ included a chip that fit into a receptacle that Nike built into a special line of sneakers.
—Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2019
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Please let the residents of San Diego know how many receptacles actually get recycled.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
And residents who fail to remove water from outdoor receptacles could face fines and the possibility of having their electricity turned off.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Their Nike+ included a chip that fit into a receptacle that Nike built into a special line of sneakers.
—Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2019
See All Example Sentences for receptacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptacle
container
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Keep prepared Snickers salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pirates forced the survivors to help load the ship with as many ore containers as the ship could carry before sending them back to the ice moon to agonizingly await whatever would be their fate.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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