containers

con-tain-ers · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "container": objects used for holding or transporting things.

  2. 2.

    Large metal boxes used for shipping goods.

Forms

plural: containers

Related words

See also: box, contain, container
Synonyms: boxes, holders, receptacles, vessels

Etymology

From "contain" + "-er" + "-s." The base word comes from Latin "continere" meaning to hold together.