container

• Behälter oder Gefäß, das zum Aufbewahren, Fassen oder Transportieren von Gegenständen, Materialien oder Gütern dient.

A noun referring to an object, such as a box, jar, or can, used to hold, store, or transport something.

1. General storage objectA1formal

   An object used to hold or store something, such as a box, bottle, or can.

   Behälter

   • Please put the leftovers in a plastic container.
   • The shipping container was loaded onto the truck.
   • She stored her jewelry in a small glass container.

   Synonymebinbottleboxcancanistercartoncrateholderjarreceptaclerepositoryvessel

2. Large transport unitB1formal

   A large standardized metal box used for transporting goods by ship, train, or truck.

   Container

   • The port handles thousands of containers every day.
   • Goods are packed into a container for international shipping.
   • The container was sealed and ready for export.

   Synonymeboxcargo container