receptacle
noun
a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something.
receptacles
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pluralof receptacle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
This is where the chocolate would be poured into ornate receptacles before being conveyed to the king or queen.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 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
The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o'clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby's, with innumerable receptacles to contain it.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
