containerization

noun

con·​tain·​er·​i·​za·​tion kən-ˌtā-nə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

-nər-ə-

: a shipping method in which a large amount of material (such as merchandise) is packaged into large standardized containers

Examples of containerization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mitigate this through strategies such as containerization, open APIs and multi-cloud strategies. —Navneet Tyagi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

From the 1960s on, containerization drastically reduced the cost of shipping goods by sea and land, and there were improvements in the efficiency of air freight, as well. —Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025

For example, agentic AI needs containerization, persistent memory, and persistent identity to be able to work. —David Austin, Fortune, 23 July 2025

Image The rollout of trash containerization in the city has faced a fair amount of backlash from residents who say the bins are unsightly, and from motorists who do not want to give up parking spots. —Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for containerization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization