1 a box, bottle, etc. in which sth can be stored or transported:
Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.
2 a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc. to be transported:
a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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