container

A2 Topic:Gardening & Horticulture

US /kənˈteɪnɚ/ UK /kənˈteɪnə/ See IPA manual

Freq #7607

Meanings

1

noun
An object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things.

She kept the leftovers in a plastic container.
2

noun
A large metal box of standard size used to transport goods by ship, train, or truck.

The cargo was loaded into a shipping container.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an object such as a box,... receptacle vessel

Word family

Forms containers

Derived forms conetainercontainerboardcontainerfulcontainerisationcontainerizationcontainerizecontainerlesscontainerlikecontainerloadcontainershipcontainerwarecryocontainer

Related forms hole

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Phrases (1)

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container ship
a cargo vessel designed to transport large standardized freight containers

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English conteyner, equivalent to contain + -er.

conteyner Middle English

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Topics

Gardening & Horticulture General Vocabulary

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# container

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈteɪnɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈteɪnə/
**Frequency rank:** 7607

## Meanings
1. An object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things.
2. A large metal box of standard size used to transport goods by ship, train, or truck.

## Examples
- She kept the leftovers in a plastic container.
- The cargo was loaded into a shipping container.

## Synonyms
- receptacle

## Derived Forms
- conetainer
- containerboard
- containerful
- containerisation
- containerization
- containerize
- containerless
- containerlike
- containerload
- containership
- containerware
- cryocontainer

## Related Forms
- hole

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conteyner

## Etymology
From Middle English conteyner, equivalent to contain + -er.

## AI Etymology
container is a noun. It is from Middle English conteyner, equivalent to contain + -er. Historical forms in the chain include conteyner (Middle English). Current senses include an object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things and a large metal box of standard size used to transport goods by ship, train, or truck. Derived forms include conetainer, containerboard, containerful, containerisation, and containerization. Related words include hole.

## Topics
- Gardening & Horticulture
- General Vocabulary

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