CONTAINER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTAINER?

Need another word that means the same as “container”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “container” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Container” are: receptacle, vessel, holder, repository, canister, drum, box, case

Container as a Noun

Definitions of "Container" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “container” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly.
• 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.
• A large metal box of a standard design and size used for the transport of goods by road, rail, sea, or air.
• An object for holding or transporting something.

Synonyms of "Container" as a noun (8 Words)

box	The contents of a box. A hat box.
canister	Small bullets packed in cases that fit the bore of a gun. Another deadly volley of canister.
case	The quantity contained in a case. It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled.
drum	A sound made by or resembling that of a drum. The drum of their feet.
holder	A smallholder. The FA Cup holders.
receptacle	Enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts. Fast food receptacles.
repository	A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored. His mind was a rich repository of the past.
vessel	(chiefly in biblical use) a person regarded as having or embodying a particular quality. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will.

Usage Examples of "Container" as a noun

• The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container.
• A container ship.
• More containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines.

Associations of "Container" (30 Words)

basket	The quantity contained in a basket. You silly basket.
bin	Group together data in bins. Piles of junk that should have been binned years ago.
bottle	Put into bottles. More women are taking to the bottle.
bowl	A wooden ball with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course used in the game of lawn bowling. Their last four bowl games.
case	An agreed summary of the facts relating to a legal case drawn up for review or decision on a point of law by a higher court. The cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities.
casket	Enclose in a casket. A small brass casket containing four black opals.
ceramic	The art of making ceramic articles. A ceramic designer.
cola	A brown carbonated drink that is flavoured with an extract of cola nuts or with a similar flavouring. A warm can of cola.
crucible	A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. Their relationship was forged in the crucible of war.
dish	A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food. This tool accurately checks for proper dishing of a wheel.
gourd	Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd.
jar	The contents of a jar. Let s have a jar.
landfill	Waste material used in landfill sites. Landfilled waste.
lid	An eyelid. Eyes hooded beneath heavy lids.
mortar	Plaster with mortar. At first light the mortaring and sniping started.
pestle	Crush or grind with a pestle. She measured seeds into the mortar and pestled them to powder.
phial	A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for potions or medicines. A phial of blood.
plastic	Made of plastic. Bottles can be made from a variety of plastics.
pyx	In the UK a box at the Royal Mint in which specimen gold and silver coins are deposited to be tested annually at the trial of the pyx by members of the Goldsmiths Company.
receptacle	A container that is used to put or keep things in. Fast food receptacles.
reuse	The action of using something again. The ballast was cleaned ready for reuse.
salver	A tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances.
tray	An open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food. A baking tray.
tumbler	An acrobat, especially one who performs somersaults.
tureen	A deep covered dish from which soup is served.
urn	Place in an urn. A tea urn.
vase	A decorative container without handles, typically made of glass or china and used as an ornament or for displaying cut flowers.
waste	Run off as waste. They collect the waste once a week.
wastebasket	A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.