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Meaning of container
A container is something that holds or stores something else, such as a box, bag, or vessel.
Etymology of container
The word "container" has its roots in the Latin words "contener," meaning to hold or keep, and the suffix "-er," which forms an agent noun.
The term has been in use since the 15th century, initially referring to a person who holds or contains something, and later expanding to include objects or receptacles that hold or store things.
Synonyms
Definitions
- A container is defined by Oxford Languages as a person or thing that contains something, or a receptacle for holding or storing something.
- It can also refer to a person who or thing that holds or includes something, such as a container of ideas or a container of emotions.
Usage Examples
- The company uses large containers to ship goods across the country.
- She put the leftovers in a container and stored them in the fridge.
- The container ship was loaded with cargo bound for overseas markets.
Antonyms
emptiness
vacancy
void
hollow
opening
gap
space
emptier
uncontainer
noncontainer
emptiness
hollowness
nothingness
absence
lack
deficiency
scarcity
insufficiency
inadequacy
emptier
uncontainer
noncontainer
space
vacuum
bareness
barrenness