Thesaurus:container

Thesaurus

container

English

Noun

Sense: item in which objects or materials can be stored or transported

Synonyms

• container
• receptacle

Hyponyms

• basket
• bin
• box
• can
• canister
• case
• clothing bin
• scuttle
• vessel    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• bag
• envelope
• pouch
• sack
• satchel
•   —
• ashcan
• ashtray
• dumpster
• dust bin
• garbage can
• recycle bin
• rubbish bin
• trash can
• wastebasket
• waste bin    [⇒ thesaurus]
• wastepaper basket
•   —
• holster
• scabbard
• sheath

Various

• hole    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Category:Containers

Further reading

• “191. receptacle” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “container” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.