Did you know?
You can probably guess the etymology of containerize quite easily - it was formed around 1956 by adding "-ize" to "container" to create a verb. "Containerize" didn't start out with the meaning "to put in a container," however. It originally meant "to ship by containerization" - that is, to ship using a method in which a large amount of material is packaged into large standardized containers. The more general "pack in containers" sense came somewhat later, but it is now becoming more common. These days, for example, you might containerize a plant or your household clutter.
Examples of containerize in a Sentence
Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
Many nurseries will buy from other nurseries that grow plants and containerize the plants or grow them out for spring shipping.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
Businesses often decide to containerize solutions to speed up their development and release.
—Dennis Turpitka, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Whether balled and burlapped (B&B) or containerized, new trees will have excess soil on top of the true ball.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020
These wastes should be containerized, labeled, and ultimately sent to a facility that is permitted to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous wastes.
—Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
Dictionary Entries Near containerize
Cite this Entry
“Containerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containerize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy Citation
Share