Word Type

Noun

The word "container" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

another container cabinet cargo ship closet container garden cupboard food garage kitchen kitchens pantry port refrigerator storage cupboard

Capable Of

hold different stuff store many different items

Derived Terms

conetainer container crane container deposit container flat container format container plant container port container ship container wagon containerboard containerful containerisation containerization containerize containerless containerlike containerload containership containerware cryocontainer cubitainer evil container geocontainer keytainer microcontainer microtainer nanocontainer nanotainer roll container seatainer shipping container subcontainer tanktainer thermocontainer transtainer vacutainer waste container

Has Part

inside and outside smaller object

Context

computing gui object oriented programming transportation

Has Property

finite

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

instrumentality instrumentation means

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

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

Type Of (IsA)

bigger than things in container shaped object general term for hollow thing instrumentality item rigid for holding else

Made Of

metal

Receives Action

made out of plastic

Related Terms

:Category:Containers hole

Related Terms

abstract data type child component contain file format store transport user interface

Used For

containing ease in transportation hiding dead things hold liquid hold things holding holding precious things holding things keeping liquids manageable organization putting things into store rice storing goods taking things out of washing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.