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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Denneny said the company’s pitch for a low-cost containerized missile, the Ghost, will start flight testing this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The neighboring ports are the nation’s busiest gateway for containerized imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The problem may get worse in the years ahead, the study says, as global containerized trade is expected to continue to increase due to growing consumer demand and expanding global markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 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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