- a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported
- a plastic container
- in a container Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
- container of something These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances.
- container for something containers for nuclear materials
Extra Examples- Fill the container with water.
- Keep the seeds in an airtight container.
- Store food in durable containers with lids.
- Tubes are the ideal container for paint as air is excluded.
- a container holding five gallons
- a container of milk
- childproof containers for dangerous substances
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- airtight
- closed
- sealed
- …
- fill
- store something in
- contain something
- hold something
- garden
- plant
- in a/the container
- container for
- container of
- …
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- a 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 shipping container
- a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers)
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and trainc1, Transport by waterc1- It's a thirty thousand tonne container ship.
- containers holding shipments of bananas
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- full
- bulk
- …
- contain something
- hold something
- lorry
- ship
- port
- …
- a box or pot made of wood, clay, plastic, etc. for growing plants in
- Planting bulbs in containers is a great alternative if you don't have a garden.
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