container
[noun]
Synonyms: holder, receptacle, repository, vessel

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧tain‧er /kənˈteɪnə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. something such as a box or bowl that you use to keep things in:
ice cream in plastic containers

2. a very large metal box in which goods are packed to make it easy to lift or move them onto a ship or vehicle:
a container ship

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

container
noun
I. box/bottle/packet, etc.
ADJ. shallow | airtight, closed, sealed, watertight | insulated | empty | full | durable Store food in durable containers with lids.
recyclable, refillable | child-proof, child resistant | ideal, suitable, useful Tubes are the ideal container for paint as air is excluded.
special | storage | aluminium, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, steel, wooden | food, milk, water
VERB + CONTAINER fill Fill the container with water.
store sth in
CONTAINER + VERB contain sth, hold sth a container holding five litres
PREP. in a/the ~ Keep the seeds in an airtight container.
~ for childproof containers for dangerous substances
~ of a container of milk

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

container
II. large metal box for transporting goods
ADJ. empty | full | bulk, cargo
CONTAINER + VERB contain sth, hold sth containers holding shipments of bananas
CONTAINER + NOUN lorry, ship, truck | port

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

container

a plastic/glass/metal etc container
A lot of food is sold in plastic containers.
an airtight/watertight container (=not allowing air or water in)
Seeds are best stored in airtight containers.
a sealed container (=closed, so that no air or water can get in)
Place the ingredients in a sealed container and shake well.
an open container (=that has been opened or that does not have a lid)
Don't keep food in open containers in the fridge.
a shallow container (=not deep)
Fill a shallow container with soil.
a recyclable container (=that can be put through a special process and used again)
Try to buy food that is packed in recyclable containers.
a water/food/milk etc container
a storage container (=for storing things in)
There are a lot of old toys in storage containers in the attic.
fill a container
Two big containers were filled with water.
put something in a container
The food is then put in special containers.
store something in a container
Carrots from the garden were stored in containers of sand in the cellar.
a container holds something
How much liquid will this container hold?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

Container
A uniform, sealed, reusable metal "box" in which merchandise is shipped by vessel, truck, or rail. Standard lengths include 10, 20, 30, and 40 feet (40 foot lengths are generally able to hold about 40,000 pounds). Containers of 45 and 48 feet are also used, as well as containers for shipment by air.

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲

container
Box, in several standard sizes, designed to enable goods to be sent several places without the contents being touched.

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲