container
noun
con·tain·er
kən-ˈtā-nər 
: one that contains: such as
a
: a receptacle (such as a box or jar) for holding goods
b
: a portable compartment in which freight is placed (as on a train or ship) for convenience of movement
Examples of container in a Sentence
The tea leaves come in a small metal container.
bowls, boxes, jars, and other containers
The shipment of tools arrived at the dock in cargo containers yesterday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Radioactive waste was also dumped off Los Angeles coast
Feb. 21, 2024
In its September lawsuit, DTSC alleged the company had broken the law by keeping hazardous waste in leaking containers, one of several violations found by inspectors visiting the facility in 2019.
—
Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In Singapore, some apartment buildings are equipped with pneumatic tubes that whoosh trash into large containers.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
What makes this East Village venue unique is that some of the structures are made out of large shipping containers like the bathrooms, kitchen, bar and coffee shop.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Efforts to take containers away the through this week will help safely move the Dali from the wreckage site and allow for safe access to then remove sections of the bridge across the ship’s bow, officials say.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
So foam to-go and meat containers can go in but they must be rinsed.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Unlike other food storage systems, this relies on a vacuum for sealing up bags and containers, and keeps food up to five times fresher, per the brand.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
This container has 20 gummies which will last just shy of one month.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
On the bridge About 150 longshoremen were at work on the dock beside the Dali shortly before the ship’s departure, using heavy machinery to hoist the last freight containers aboard around midnight as the crew prepared to get underway, according to union officials.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In Singapore, some apartment buildings are equipped with pneumatic tubes that whoosh trash into large containers.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
What makes this East Village venue unique is that some of the structures are made out of large shipping containers like the bathrooms, kitchen, bar and coffee shop.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Efforts to take containers away the through this week will help safely move the Dali from the wreckage site and allow for safe access to then remove sections of the bridge across the ship’s bow, officials say.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
So foam to-go and meat containers can go in but they must be rinsed.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Unlike other food storage systems, this relies on a vacuum for sealing up bags and containers, and keeps food up to five times fresher, per the brand.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
This container has 20 gummies which will last just shy of one month.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
On the bridge About 150 longshoremen were at work on the dock beside the Dali shortly before the ship’s departure, using heavy machinery to hoist the last freight containers aboard around midnight as the crew prepared to get underway, according to union officials.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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container
noun
con·tain·er
kən-ˈtā-nər
: one that contains
especially
: something into which other things can be put (as for storage)
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