Collocations for container - noun
1. box/bottle/packet, etc.
ADJ.
shallow | airtight, closed, sealed, watertight | insulated | empty | full | durable
Store food in durable containers with lids.
Store food in durable containers with lids.
recyclable, refillable | child-proof, child resistant | ideal, suitable, useful
Tubes are the ideal container for paint as air is excluded.
Tubes are the ideal container for paint as air is excluded.
special | storage | aluminium, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, steel, wooden | food, milk, water
VERB + CONTAINER
fill
Fill the container with water.
Fill the container with water.
store sth in
CONTAINER + VERB
contain sth, hold sth
a container holding five litres
a container holding five litres
PREP.
in a/the ~
Keep the seeds in an airtight container.
Keep the seeds in an airtight container.
~ for
childproof containers for dangerous substances
childproof containers for dangerous substances
~ of
a container of milk
a container of milk
2. large metal box for transporting goods
ADJ.
empty | full | bulk, cargo
CONTAINER + VERB
contain sth, hold sth
containers holding shipments of bananas
containers holding shipments of bananas
CONTAINER + NOUN
lorry, ship, truck | port