pail

as in bucket
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle fetch me a pail full of water, please

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Recent Examples of pail Fast-food and coffee shops are making sure customers have pails in which to tote their Halloween stash. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024 Tucker’s was the place to get a homecooked meal and to stock up their lunch pails. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024 The Boo Buckets also come with stickers so kids can decorate their pails to look unique. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Other restaurants and coffee shops are making sure customers have pails in which to tote their trick-or-treat hauls. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pail 

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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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