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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The two Panama container terminals were the crown jewels of the deal.
Friday’s decision draws a much sharper boundary around what can be considered an “open container” under California law.
From Los Angeles Times
As Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, container ports have become a prized currency -- especially those situated in geopolitically strategic locations such as the Panama Canal.
From Barron's
A Panama Supreme Court decision to annul CK Hutchison's concession there on Thursday showed how container ports in geopolitically strategic locations have become a prized global currency.
From Barron's
The FMC regulates international ocean commerce with a focus on container shipping.
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