Dictionary entry details
• CONTAINER (noun)
Meaning:
Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("container" is a kind of...):
instrumentality; instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "container"):
workbag; workbasket; workbox (container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing))
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
powder flask; powder horn (container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal)
flowerpot; pot (a container in which plants are cultivated)
fuel pod; pod (a detachable container of fuel on an airplane)
pan (shallow container made of metal)
package; parcel (a wrapped container)
cast; mold; mould (container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens)
manger; trough (a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed)
mailer (a container for something to be mailed)
magnetic bottle (container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions)
reliquary (a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints))
saltcellar (a small container for holding salt at the dining table)
bank; coin bank; money box; savings bank (a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home)
wheeled vehicle (a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people)
watering can; watering pot (a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants)
circular file; waste basket; waste-paper basket; wastebasket; wastepaper basket (a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish)
vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))
time capsule (container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time)
thimble (a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container)
storage ring (container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used)
spoon (a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food)
shaker (a container in which something can be shaken)
coal scuttle; scuttle (container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire)
grab bag (a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents)
drinking glass; glass (a container for holding liquids while drinking)
capsule (a small container)
canister; cannister; tin (metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour)
can; tin; tin can (airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.)
bunker (a large container for storing fuel)
bread-bin; breadbox (a container used to keep bread or cake in)
box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)
bowl; pipe bowl (a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco)
bin (a container; usually has a lid)
basket; handbasket (a container that is usually woven and has handles)
bag; handbag; pocketbook; purse (a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women))
cargo container (a large container for freight)
case (a portable container for carrying several objects)
case; display case; showcase; vitrine (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home)
envelope (a flat rectangular paper container for papers)
empty (a container that has been emptied)
Dumpster (a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste)
drawer (a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out)
dispenser (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)
dish (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food)
dice box; dice cup (a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown)
cylinder (a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air)
cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)
cassette (a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video)
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
