Thesaurus results for CONTAINER

container

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər

as in bin

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation save the plastic containers from the deli for other uses

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Recent Examples of container The modern container design also elevates the look of any room. —

Melissa Epifano, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article State inspectors shut five Broward County restaurants and one Palm Beach County food truck last week, with issues ranging from roaches and rodents (droppings found on containers of flour, gnaw marks on sugar packets and rub marks on walls) to a lack of potable running water. —

Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, workers had to clean four rodent duds off bulk containers of flour and five out of the case of tortillas. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 One insulated container of the snow, delivered with dry ice, costs a whopping $50. —

Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for container

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Noun

The more important figure is the capacity of the ice basket, bin, or drawer.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Inspectors discovered dozens of rodent droppings throughout the restaurant, including 10 on a ledge next to the prep fridge, 10 inside a bin filled with lids and utensils and 15 in a bowl with food containers.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025