Synonyms of receptacle

receptacle

noun

ri-ˈsep-ti-kəl 

as in container

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation

place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• container
• bin
• holder
• bag
• vessel
• box
• bottle
• cartridge
• basket
• tub
• pocket
• carrier
• bowl
• trunk
• sack
• crate
• carton
• casket
• locker
• case
• jug
• bucket
• pail
• basin
• pack
• caddy
• jar
• cooler
• keg
• kettle
• pot
• pitcher
• kit
• can
• vat
• warmer
• hamper
• handbasket

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of receptacle

Next, a different team on a second ship—the clearance vessel—equipped with spud legs (stakes that hold the ship in place) will use a hydraulic crane equipped with cameras to extract larger munitions, including those with corrupted casings, and drop them into undersea receptacles. —Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024

Not unlike little free libraries that distribute books to anyone who wants one, the metal boxes formerly used as newspaper receptacles aren't locked and don't require payment. —CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024

Interestingly Stanley, another food/beverage receptacle found a way to reinvent itself amidst changing consumer tastes. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

The supervisors manage grants to property owners for conservation projects, like installing a pet waste receptacle in their front yard or creating a rain garden. —Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024