Container Food Airtight Noun Kənˈteɪnə(R Kənˈteɪnər Plastic Longer

• a plastic container
• food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
• these women carry heavy containers of water over long distances.
• containers for nuclear materials

container

1. a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported
• a plastic container
• Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
• These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances.
• 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
2. 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 Examples

• It's a thirty thousand tonne container ship.
• containers holding shipments of bananas
3. a box or pot made of wood, clay, plastic, etc. for growing plants in
• COMPARE flowerpot
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• Planting bulbs in containers is a great alternative if you don't have a garden.