noun
1 box, bottle, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ airtight , closed , sealed , waterproof ( esp. AmE ), watertight ( esp. BrE )
▪ insulated
▪ empty
▪ full
▪ shallow
▪ disposable , reusable
▪ childproof
▪ suitable
▪
Tubes are the ideal ~ for paint as air is excluded.
▪ special
▪ shipping
▪ storage
▪ aluminium/aluminum , cardboard , glass , metal , plastic , steel , Tupperware™ , wooden
▪ food , milk , water
VERB + CONTAINER
▪ fill
▪
Fill the ~ with water.
▪ store sth in
CONTAINER + VERB
▪ contain sth , hold sth
▪
a ~ holding five gallons
CONTAINER + NOUN
▪ garden , plant (both AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
Keep the seeds in an airtight ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
childproof ~s for dangerous substances
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of milk
2 large metal box for transporting goods
ADJECTIVE
▪ empty
▪ full
▪ bulk , cargo , freight , shipping
CONTAINER + VERB
▪ contain sth , hold sth
▪
~s holding shipments of bananas
CONTAINER + NOUN
▪ lorry ( BrE ), ship
▪ port