- 1a box, bottle, etc., in which something can be stored or transported Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
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- 2a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc., to be transported a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers)
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