noun
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an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
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a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
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( as modifier )
a container port
a container ship
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Etymology
Origin of container
1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1495–1505 container for def. 1; late Middle English conteiner; contain, -er 1
Example Sentences
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A week before Christmas shipping giant Maersk sent a container ship through it for the first time in almost two years.
From BBC
In 2025, Chinese container ships completed 14 voyages through the Northern Sea Route along Russia’s Arctic coast, up from seven in 2023.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, pulp mill closures have left box makers more reliant than ever on old corrugated containers.
AB InBev’s ABI -0.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle metal container plant operations span seven facilities across six states, providing supply security for brands and cost efficiencies for the company, it said.
They’re ideal layered into sandwiches, folded into grain bowls, or eaten straight from the container while standing at the counter.
From Salon
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