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
Those rules are quite strict, Burton said, even requiring the labels be torn off plastic water bottles and put in a separate receptacle.
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Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When one of the other creatures has gotten loose in scientist Chibuzo’s lab, the eyeball bangs on its receptacle, trying to warn her.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Secure commercial garbage in a bear-resistant trash receptacle.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 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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Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
When one of the other creatures has gotten loose in scientist Chibuzo’s lab, the eyeball bangs on its receptacle, trying to warn her.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Secure commercial garbage in a bear-resistant trash receptacle.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptacle
container
Noun
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That’s fine because Wayfair has storage containers, utility carts, and decorative bins to get you back on the tidy track.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several containers holding open food had no lids.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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