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container
/ əˈٱɪə /
noun
- an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
- a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
- ( as modifier )
a container ship
a container port
Word History and Origins
Origin of container1
Example Sentences
Figures from Wabtec Corp., which tracks port cargo, predict the slowdown in container volume hitting as soon as next week.
But the mission's beating heart is a dark shipping container on deck where four people stare at screens mounted on a wall.
Cleanup crews in white hazmat suits and respirators typically needed up to three days to scrape away the material and remove it in sealed containers.
More containers are coming to the UK, he said.
Singer said some of his clients are considering putting containers on their properties so they can buy materials over the next few weeks and store them until they’re needed.
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