twelve-pack

Carton of cans

A twelve-pack is a case of twelve cans or bottles sold as a unit, typically beer or soft drinks: He grabbed a twelve-pack of cola from the store.

The format has become standard enough that twelve-pack sometimes appears in humorous contexts for other grouped items.

beer

case

Container or instance

  • cansSealed metal containers
  • bottlesNarrow-necked liquid containers
  • coolerInsulated storage container

fridge · Bud Light · Coors · Miller · party · weekend · refrigerator · grocery · liquor store · checkout

packaging

carton

Paperboard packaging container

  • bulkMain mass or size
  • quantityMeasurable amount present
  • unitIndividual part or measure

bundle · shrink-wrap · cardboard · carrying handle · multipacks · wholesale · economy size · soda · soft drinks · energy drinks

fitness

abs

Distance from zero

shredded · defined · washboard · gym · crunches · planks · bodybuilder · physique · lean · toned

Categories
Opposites
quantity/pack size

twelve-packsingle

One in number

six-pack · keg · individual · case · pony keg

singularity vs. multiplicity

twelve-packsingle

One in number

individual · single-serve · one-off · unit · solo

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG