1
: a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket
a milk pail
2
: the quantity that a pail contains
a pail of water
Examples of pail in a Sentence
A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
She poured a pail of water on the campfire.
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Others are reading:Boo Buckets and other Halloween pails coming to restaurants in October.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
According to a press release, fans can also personalize their pails with Halloween stickers.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Today, different colored pumpkins and pails hold more meaning than some might think on Halloween night.
—Ashley May, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
According to a press release, fans can also personalize their pails with Halloween stickers.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Today, different colored pumpkins and pails hold more meaning than some might think on Halloween night.
—Ashley May, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pail
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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pail. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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