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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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
The company expanded manufacturing capacity to pump out more blue-and-orange containers of its signature product and other key offerings.
As he passes along this cost, some customers are switching from tin cans to paper and plastic containers.
Children queue with plastic containers to collect water, while rows of tents stretch across streets and open spaces, sheltering families who have lost their homes.
From Barron's
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