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Bottle

noun, verb

A bottle is a container for liquids.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Bottle mean?

A bottle is a container for liquids.

Dictionary definition

A container with a narrow top used to hold liquids, or to put liquid into bottles.

Example sentences

Bottle in a sentence

easy

I filled my water bottle before school.

medium

The glass bottle was placed carefully on the shelf.

hard

The company will bottle the juice after it is mixed and tested.

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Practice the meaning of Bottle

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does bottle mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to bottle?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses bottle correctly?

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Bottle

Voice settings
Sounds like

bah · tul · strongest beat: bah

Synonyms

Words like Bottle

containerUse for something that holds items or liquids.
flaskUse for a small bottle, often for liquids.
Antonyms

Opposite words

contentsThe liquid inside a bottle, not the bottle itself.
loose liquidLiquid not held in a container.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Bottle word family

Base word

bottle

noun

bottles

More than one bottle.

adjective

bottled

Put or kept in a bottle.

noun

bottling

The process of putting liquid into bottles.

Related words
Student support

Understand Bottle

Hint for students

A bottle is a container for liquids.

Common mix-up

Do not use bottle as a guess from sound alone. Check the sentence to make sure the meaning fits.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The glass bottle was placed carefully on the shelf. Clue words: glass, placed, carefully. Underline clue words that show why bottle fits instead of contents. Now write one new sentence that shows bottle without using the word bottle. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bottle?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The glass bottle was placed carefully on the shelf." Why does bottle fit better than contents?