Meaning
container
- an object, box, or receptacle used to hold or store things
- a large shipping container or recycling bin
In a sentence
Metti gli avanzi di cibo in un contenitore di plastica.
Put the leftover food in a plastic container.
Abbiamo comprato diversi contenitori per organizzare l'armadio.
We bought several containers to organize the wardrobe.
Dov'è il contenitore per la carta?
Where is the container for paper?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contenitore | masculine · singular |
| contenitori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'contenere' (to contain) with the agent suffix '-tore'.