Hypernyms for "container"
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                    bag
                    bank
                    basket
                    bin
                    bowl
                    box
                    bread-bin
                    breadbox
                    bunker
                    can
                    canister
                    cannister
                    capsule
                    cargo container
                    case
                    cassette
                    cast
                    circular file
                    coal scuttle
                    coin bank
                    cup
                    cylinder
                    dice box
                    dice cup
                    dish
                    dispenser
                    display case
                    drawer
                    drinking glass
                    Dumpster
                    empty
                    envelope
                    flowerpot
                    fuel pod
                    glass
                    grab bag
                    handbag
                    handbasket
                    magnetic bottle
                    mailer
                    manger
                    measure
                    mold
                    money box
                    mould
                    package
                    pan
                    parcel
                    pipe bowl
                    pocketbook
                    pod
                    pot
                    powder flask
                    powder horn
                    purse
                    receptacle
                    reliquary
                    saltcellar
                    savings bank
                    scuttle
                    shaker
                    showcase
                    spoon
                    storage ring
                    thimble
                    time capsule
                    tin
                    tin can
                    trough
                    vessel
                    vitrine
                    waste basket
                    wastebasket
                    wastepaper basket
                    waste-paper basket
                    watering can
                    watering pot
                    wheeled vehicle
                    workbag
                    workbasket
                    workbox
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.