Simple meaning
What does Container mean?
a thing used to hold something.
Dictionary definition
a thing that holds or stores something inside it, like a box, bottle, or jar.
Example sentences
Container in a sentence
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We used the word container in our vocabulary notebook sentence.
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In class reading, the paragraph used container to describe an object or material clearly.
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During discussion, students explained how container changes the meaning of a science or classroom instruction.
Synonyms
Words like Container
holdersomething that stores or carries items
receptaclea formal word for something that receives or holds things
Antonyms
Opposite words
open spacespace without a holding structure
uncontained itemsomething not placed inside a container
Word family
Container word family
Base word
container
noun
container
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does container mean?
CONTAINER means a thing used to hold something.
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