receptacles
- plural of receptacle.
Example Sentences
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These items are receptacles of love and apple sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
In other words, millions of cameras in public and private spaces throughout the country are currently pivoting from documentary receptacles into digital security guards.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2023
He mentioned "access to receptacles, preparation for being able to remove litter, social cues from seeing other people's litter and how people perceive the space".
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023
They block pedestrian traffic, trash receptacles, benches and cars picking up passengers who struggle to get luggage through the gantlet without knocking them all down.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
But I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for dreams.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
