Synonyms of receptacle

receptacle

noun

ri-ˈsep-ti-kəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• container
• bin
• holder
• bag
• vessel
• box
• bottle
• cartridge
• basket
• tub
• pocket
• carrier
• bowl
• trunk
• sack
• crate
• carton
• casket
• locker
• case
• jug
• bucket
• pail
• basin
• pack
• caddy
• jar
• cooler
• keg
• kettle
• pot
• pitcher
• kit
• can
• vat
• warmer
• hamper
• handbasket

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of receptacle

In order to help prevent potential conflicts, the agency recommends safely storing trash, animal feed and other attractants as well as locking up trash receptacles and food scraps to eliminate odors that may attract wildlife. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The stone has permanent steel receptacles for stanchions used in rope lines. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

There is nothing worse than finding yourself the receptacle for someone’s bad energy, and Kat feels overwhelmed enough to bring it up with Kayley. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

The ruins featured an elaborate system of water channels hewn from some three hundred tons of rock, running between a sculpture of a jaguar (or possibly a toad) and an enormous stone receptacle in the shape of a duck. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026