container

/kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/
noun

Someone who contains; something that contains.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Someone who contains; something that contains.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English conteiner, equivalent to contain + -er.

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CONTAINER at a glance

CONTAINER has 9 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,669 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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