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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The 50-mile marine shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that carries 40% of U.S. containerized trade is struggling to meet shipping demand because of persistent low water levels caused by little rainfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Because these engines are smaller, they can be containerized, prefabricated and quickly installed on site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Savannah is the fourth-busiest U.S. seaport for containerized cargo, behind only New York, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Rats do indeed nest in the patios, but the true rat bonanza is the city’s inexplicable insistence on having trash piled up on the sidewalk instead of containerized in the parking lane.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 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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