container

US /kənˈteɪnɚ/

Definition

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)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The goods were packed in a large shipping container.

Word Family

NounNoun

container gốc content

VerbVerb

contain containerise containerize

AdjectiveAdj

continent

AdverbAdv

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Synonyms

receptaclea container that is used to put or keep things in
holdera holding device
vessela tube in which a body fluid circulates

Collocations

Easy store leftovers in airtight plastic food container
to store leftovers in airtight plastic food container, meaning to keep or lay aside for future use
Medium load standardized intermodal shipping container onto freight train
to load standardized intermodal shipping container onto freight train, meaning to fill or place a load on
Hard optimize transoceanic intermodal shipping container logistics flows
to optimize transoceanic intermodal shipping container logistics flows, meaning to make optimal; get the most out of; use best
Very Hard reinforced subterranean containment container encasing nuclear waste
to reinforced subterranean containment container encasing nuclear waste, meaning to make stronger

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