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. 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
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container
Noun
  • Store the seeds in a clean jar or airtight container to use in cooking or for planting next year.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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