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
When one of the other creatures has gotten loose in scientist Chibuzo’s lab, the eyeball bangs on its receptacle, trying to warn her.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Secure commercial garbage in a bear-resistant trash receptacle.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 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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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Secure commercial garbage in a bear-resistant trash receptacle.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 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
See All Example Sentences for receptacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptacle
container
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In-use food dispensing utensils not properly stored (falafel scooper stored in container of water on counter).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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To grow geraniums in pots indoors over the winter, dig them up before the first frost and pot them in fresh soil in a container with drainage holes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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