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
Secure commercial garbage in a bear-resistant trash receptacle.
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C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 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
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C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 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
See All Example Sentences for receptacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptacle
container
Noun
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In total, Maersk operates 742 container vessels, with roughly 200 having been built in China, Alphaliner said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream 14-ounce container BOGO.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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