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container

(kənteɪnəʳ)
Word forms: plural containers
1. countable noun
A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
...the plastic containers in which fish are stored and sold.
...stainless steel or glass containers.
2. countable noun
A container is a very large metal or wooden box used for transporting goods so that they can be loaded easily onto ships and lorries.
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container in British English

(kənˈteɪnə)
noun
1. 
an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
2. 
a. 
a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
b. 
(as modifier)
a container port
a container ship

container in American English

(kənˈteɪnər)
noun
a thing that contains or can contain something; box, crate, can, jar, etc.

Examples of 'container' in a sentence
container

Inside the container was a box with an engagement ring.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is the rental of a storage room or container in a secure centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The thick smell of human decay choked volunteers who dragged the bits out of the metal container.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Various ingenious methods have been devised for stirring large quantities in more than one container simultaneously.
Thompkins, Peter, Bird, Christopher Secrets of the Soil (1990)
The main bomb was in a large plastic container.
The Sun (2007)
They got artists to work on them and made one side of each container completely glass.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Trees grown in containers can be planted at any time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An old shipping container painted bright blue sits in the middle of the desert.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Transfer to a suitable container that can hold the chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are ideal as little storage containers in your food cupboard.
The Sun (2010)
 Metal containers look great and have long been popular.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But it is illegal to have more than ten litres in one container.
The Sun (2012)
Place in a snug container or a large freezer bag and pour over all the marinade.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These meals are prepared in stainless steel or glass containers.
Randolph, Theron G. & Moss, Ralph W. (contributor) An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)
The scanner detects dangerous liquids in closed containers which can be verified against a secure database.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Retail merchants also dislike handling the dirty containers and providing storage space for them.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Buy your oil in opaque plastic or metal containers.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
Mix with potting compost for large containers.
The Sun (2012)
Its two raw ingredients are liquids that could be carried on board in containers such as bottles of soft drink.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They can be used in window boxes, containers and raised beds.
Bloom, Adrian Winter Garden Glory (1993)
Allow to cool, strain and bottle in sterilised containers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You'll find a big difference from one container to another.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
The bracket needs to be strong enough to hold the container when it's fully wet and therefore heavy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some people also have an array of other boxes and containers with heads of leeks (or are they onions?
Kitto, Dick Planning the Organic Vegetable Garden (1986)

In other languages
container

British English: container /kənˈteɪnə/ NOUN
A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold things.
The fish are stored in plastic containers.
  • American English: container
  • Arabic: حاوِيَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: recipiente
  • Chinese: 集装箱
  • Croatian: posuda
  • Czech: nádoba
  • Danish: beholder
  • Dutch: container
  • European Spanish: recipiente
  • Finnish: astia säilytysastia
  • French: récipient
  • German: Behälter
  • Greek: δοχείο
  • Italian: contenitore
  • Japanese: 容器
  • Korean: 용기
  • Norwegian: container
  • Polish: pojemnik
  • European Portuguese: recipiente
  • Romanian: container
  • Russian: емкость
  • Latin American Spanish: contenedor
  • Swedish: behållare
  • Thai: ภาชนะใส่ของ
  • Turkish: kap
  • Ukrainian: вмістище
  • Vietnamese: thùng

All related terms of 'container'

container dock
a dock designed for cargo containers
container line
a haulier or carrier that uses containers
container port
a port that is adapted or built for the use of cargo containers
container ship
A container ship is a ship that is designed for carrying goods that are packed in large metal or wooden boxes .
container garden
a collection of pots or other receptacles containing soil for growing plants out of doors
container terminal
a transport terminal that handles containerized cargo
freezer container
a rigid plastic container used to hold food that is to be frozen
shipping container
a large, strong container , usually of metal, used to store goods in during shipment
container transport
the transport of cargo in containers
child-resistant container
A child-resistant container is a container designed to be difficult for a child to open .
containerboard
a form of paperboard , either corrugated or solid , that is used to make containers

Chinese translation of 'container'

container

(kənˈteɪnəʳ)

n (c)

  1. (= box, jar etc) 容器 (róngqì) (个(個), gè)
  2. (for transport) 集装(裝)箱 (jízhuāngxiāng) (个(個), gè)
(noun) 
Definition
an object used to hold or store things in
The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.
Synonyms
holder
a toothbrush holder
vessel
plastic storage vessels
repository
The church became a repository for police files.
receptacle
a receptacle for water

subject word lists

See Containers for liquid

Additional synonyms

in the sense of receptacle
Definition
an object used to contain something
a receptacle for water
Synonyms
container,
case,
box,
holder,
vessel,
drum,
basin,
crate,
canister,
repository
in the sense of repository
Definition
a place or container in which things can be stored for safety
The church became a repository for police files.
Synonyms
store,
archive,
storehouse,
depository,
magazine,
treasury,
warehouse,
vault,
depot,
emporium (old-fashioned),
receptacle
in the sense of vessel
Definition
an object used as a container for liquid
plastic storage vessels
Synonyms
container,
receptacle,
can,
bowl,
tank,
pot,
drum,
barrel,
butt,
vat,
bin,
jar,
basin,
tub,
jug,
pitcher,
urn,
canister,
repository,
cask

Synonyms of 'container'

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