empty bottles

Vessels needing refills

Empty bottles are containers that once held liquid but no longer do.

The phrase often implies potential for reuse or recycling, or suggests aftermath—the evidence of drinking: The morning after revealed a table full of empty bottles.

Empty bottles may be returned for deposit refunds or repurposed for crafts and storage.

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Drains or depleted containers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G