containers
Things that hold
Containers are objects designed to hold other things—boxes, bottles, jars, bags, cans.
The word emphasizes the holding function rather than the material or shape: shipping containers, food storage containers.
In computing, containers are lightweight virtualization units that package software with its dependencies, allowing applications to run consistently across different environments.
Goods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- shipmentGoods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- palletsFlat freight platforms
crates · boxes · intermodal · export · import · customs · consignment · distribution
Concave food container
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- jugHandled pouring container
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
urn · pot · vat · basin · carafe · decanter · amphora · flask
Household provisions closet
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
rack · bin · locker · drawer · cupboard · vault · chest · trunk
Airtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
brining · jams · jellies · mason · lids · seals · preserves · airtight
Boundary structure between properties
- cageBarred confinement structure
- penInk-filled writing tool
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- coopPoultry enclosure
barrier · wall · partition · perimeter · boundary · stockade · barricade · gate
Can be piled up
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- componentsConstituent parts
configurable · nesting · cube · kit · sectional · combinable · reconfigurable · subdivided
freight
Goods being transported
pallets · crates · boxes · intermodal · export · import · customs · consignment · distribution · warehousing
bowl
Concave food container
vase · urn · pot · vat · basin · carafe · decanter · amphora · flask · beaker
pantry
Household provisions closet
shelves · rack · bin · locker · drawer · cupboard · vault · chest · trunk · safe
canning
Airtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
fermentation · brining · jams · jellies · mason · lids · seals · preserves · airtight · sterilization
fence
Boundary structure between properties
coop · barrier · wall · partition · perimeter · boundary · stockade · barricade · gate · terrarium
stackable
Can be piled up
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
components · configurable · nesting · cube · kit · sectional · combinable · reconfigurable · subdivided · compartmentalized
- objects by functioncutting tools, writing tools, cooking tools, cleaning tools, measuring tools
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- Maritime Industryshipping lines, merchant ships, steamships, merchant marine, merchant navy
- maritime tradesea trade, cargo ship, shipping routes, ocean trade, seaports
- shipping containerSteel cargo enclosure
- storage containersVessels for holding items
- container shipVessel carrying standardized freight boxes
- airtight containersVessels permitting no gas exchange
- cargo containerStandardized freight enclosure
- takeout containerDisposable food transport vessel
container, contained, container ship, containerization, containerize, uncontained, containerized