1

ashtray

A small receptacle that is used for throwing away tobacco ash and cigarette butts.

2 

bag

A container that is made of material such as paper, plastic, leather or other material and is used for holding or keeping things.

3 

barrel

A cylindrical container usually made of wood with flat ends and curved sides and bulging in the middle.

4 

basin

A bowl-shaped container used for holding water for washing or preparing food.

5 

basket

A container made of interwoven strips of material especially cane and is used for holding or carrying things.

6 

bedpan

A shallow metal or plastic vessel used for urination or defecation by someone who is confined to bed.

7 

bin

A container for rubbish or for storing things.

8 

box

A square or rectangular container with flat sides with or without a lid.

9 

briefcase

A portable flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.

10 

butt

A large cask used to store liquids such as water, wine, or ale.

11 

caddy

A small container used for keeping tea leaves or other items.

12 

can

A cylindrical metal container, in which food or drink is sealed.

13 

canister

A metal or plaster cylindrical container for storing gas, chemicals, food or dry things such as a roll of film.

14 

capsule

A very small container, usually made of gelatin, with medicine inside for swallowing whole.

15 

carton

A light cardboard box or a cardboard or plaster container, in which milk, juice, etc. is kept for sale.

16 

case

A container for holding or safekeeping something, examples of which include briefcase, suitcase, bookcase, pillowcase, cigarette case, jewelry case, glass case.

17 

cask

A large barrel-shaped wooden container used for storing alcoholic drinks, an example of which is the wine cask.

18 

casket

A small box or chest for keeping jewels and other valuable objects; a coffin.

19 

chamber pot

A bowl-shaped container for urination and defecation, used in the bedroom and kept under the bed in the past.

20 

chest

A large strong box that is used to store things or move personal possessions from one place to another.

21 

cistern

A tank that holds water for a flushing toilet.

22 

coffer

A strongbox that is used for holding valuables.

23 

container

An object such as a box, bottle, can or jar that is used for keeping things; a very large reusable metal box in which goods are placed for transport by road, rail, sea, or air.

24 

crate

A wooden or plastic box used for holding bottles or transporting goods.

25 

creel

A basket used by anglers for carrying newly caught fish.

26 

cruet

A small container for oil, pepper, salt, vinegar, etc, used at the table when having meals.

27 

cuspidor

A container for spitting; a spittoon.

28 

drum

A large usually metal cylindrical container for storing liquids; for example, an oil drum.

29 

dustpan

A short-handled container into which dust and dirt can be swept.

30 

flagon

A large metal or pottery container that usually has a handle, spout, and lid, used for holding wine or other liquors.

31 

flask

A bottle-shaped container with a narrow neck used to keep both hot or cold drinks.

32 

footlocker

A small trunk that is used for storing personal belongings and that is placed at the foot of a bed, as in a barracks.

33 

gasometer

A large spherical or cylindrical tank in which gas to be used as fuel is stored before being supplied to customers.

34 

handbag

A small bag that is carried in the hand or by a strap and is usually used by women for carrying small personal items; a purse.

35 

holder

A device for holding something: a pencil holder, a cigarette holder, a toothbrush holder

36 

holster

A leather case usually fixed on a belt, used for carrying a handgun.

A belt with slots for carrying small hand tools.

37 

hopper

A large container with opening at tapering bottom for discharging its content.

38 

keg

A small barrel used for storing beer or other alcoholic drinks.

39 

kitbag

A long narrow canvas bag used for carrying a soldier's, sailor's, etc possessions.

40 

ossuary

A container for holding the bones of the dead.

41 

pan

A round and metal container used for cooking food

42 

phial

A small cylindrical glass container used for holding liquid medicines, such as for injection by needle.

43 

pitcher

A container for holding liquids that usually has a handle and a spout for pouring.

44 

portfolio

A flat, portable case used for carrying documents, drawings, maps, etc.

45 

portmanteau

A large leather bag that opens into two parts and is used for carrying clothes while travelling.

46 

potty

A pot that young children sit on to urinate or defecate.

47 

pouch

A small bag; a bag that can be locked and is used for mail or documents.

48 

purse

A small bag used by women for carrying money.

49 

pyx

A small round metal container in which the consecrated bread is kept.

50 

quiver

A long thin portable case used for carrying arrows.

51 

reticule

A small woman's handbag with a string that can be pulled to tighten or close it.

52 

receptacle

A container that is used to store or hold something.

53 

repository

A receptacle in which things are stored for safety.

54 

reliquary

A container where holy objects (relics) are stored.

55 

saltcellar

A small container with a small hole or a row of small holes in its top or lid for sprinkling salt onto food.

56 

sarcophagus

A stone coffin, often decorated with inscriptions or sculpture as used in ancient times.

57 

satchel

A small bag with a long shoulder strap, used especially for carrying school books.

58 

scabbard

A long thin protective case (sheath) for the

blade of a sword or dagger.

59 

scuttle

A pail-shaped container with a sloping lip and

a handle, used for storing and carrying coal

or a fire in the home.

60 

showcase

a case that has a glass top and sides in which

items are displayed as in a shop or museum.

61 

spittoon

A container for spitting into.

62 

strongbox

A box, usually made of metal, in which

valuables and money are locked for safety.

63 

suitcase

A large rectangular case with a handle, used

for carrying clothing and belongings while

travelling.

64 

tidy

A small container that is used to put small

objects in, as on a desk or in a car, or to keep

odds and ends such as sewing materials.

65 

till

A drawer in a machine which records sales, and in which money received from customers is kept; cash register.

66 

tin

An airtight container made of tinplate and used for holding soft drinks, milk, paint, preserved foodstuffs, etc; for example, a biscuit tin; a can.

An open metal container, that is without a cover or lid used for baking.

67 

trough

A long, narrow, shallow, open container found usually in a barn for holding food or water for animals such as pigs, cows, horses, etc.

68 

trunk

A large sturdy case used for storing clothes and personal belongings when travelling.

69 

tub

a large round container with a flat bottom,

usually made of wood and typically wider than

it is deep, used for holding something

especially water; a small cardboard or plastic

container for storing butter, ice cream,

margarine, etc.

70 

urn

A vase-shaped container on a pedestal and with a closed top used for holding the ashes of the cremated dead.

A large cylindrical metal container with a lid, and a tap near the bottom and used for making and serving hold drinks, especially coffee or tea.

71 

valise

A small travelling bag or suitcase

72 

vat

A large container such as a tank, cistern or tub used for storing liquids

73 

vessel

A hollow container used to hold liquid.

74 

vial

A small, sealed glass or plastic container used especially for liquids such as medicines, perfumes, etc; a phial.

75 

vitrine

A glass container used to display art objects.