containerize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment.
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to perform (a materials-handling operation) with the help of containerization.
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to make suitable for a containerization system.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to convey (cargo) in standard-sized containers
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to adapt (a port or transportation system) to the use of standard-sized containers
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Origin of containerize
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First, the Navy must bring robotic and autonomous systems online faster while fielding containerized payloads that add flexibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The neighboring ports are the nation’s busiest gateway for containerized imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
In these containerized kitchens, we see the bourgeois meal updated for a new century.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the nation’s largest seaport complex — are the primary gateways of trans-Pacific trade, accepting roughly 40% of the nation’s containerized imports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
It places a premium on effective domain awareness activities, such as accurate identification of containerized goods before they depart for the United States.
From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism February 2003 by United States. Executive Office of the President
“In the curation business, we are what I like to call ‘professional hoarders’ collecting and containerizing all things sample-related for future scientific study.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2023
After further compressing and containerizing the gas, Morgan Stanley can load the pressurized natural gas containers on standard container ships.
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2014
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