'Container' definitions:

Definition of 'container'

(from WordNet)
noun
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)

Definition of 'Container'

From: GCIDE
  • Container \Con*tain"er\, n.
  • 1. One who, or that which, contains; particularly, an artifactual object that is designed to contain some fluid or solid material, object or objects, especially for convenience in transporting the contained objects. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. a large metallic box designed to hold many smaller boxes or packages, and used for convenience in loading and unloading large quantities of freight, such as on ships, trains, or airplanes. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'container'

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