Definitions for containers

containers con·tain·er

Spelling: [kuh n-tey-ner]
IPA: /kənˈteɪ nər/

Containers is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 1311 anagrams from letters in containers (aceinnorst).

Definitions for containers

noun

  1. anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
  2. a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading and unloading of freight.

Origin of containers

1400-50 for an earlier sense; 1495-1505 for def 1; late Middle English conteiner; see contain, -er1

Examples for containers

Tentatively he pulled at the container cover, it was as firm as if it had been welded on.

It burst a container of powdered dye-stuff, also stored overhead.

We fill every container, bucket and bathtub in the house and it lasts us until the next time.

And finally every dish and container was empty, almost polished clean.

They should be brought out one at a time and used immediately, rather than possibly leaving a container open.

For centuries, writing was only a container for speech, not operational language.

After walking block after block holding that container, he had suddenly discarded it and was now clutching a gun.

Why is it that Greek Gods honey-flavored Greek yogurt seems wholesome, even though each 24-ounce container has 99 grams of sugar?

As a test, Sun shipped over a container stuffed with apparel made in his home province.

At least, even if he didn't have Bentley's letter, he had the container.

Word Value for containers
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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