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
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Recent Examples of receptacle
Pick Up Large Pieces of Glass Carefully pick up large pieces of glass by hand, and deposit them in a secure receptacle.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Though election experts say the choices are designed to make voting a simple act, the use of drop boxes has been anything but uncomplicated since the 2020 election, when receptacles in Wisconsin and around the country became flash points for baseless conspiracy theories of election fraud.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2024
Searcy disposed of the baby’s remains in a garbage receptacle, per police, who searched for the remains but did not find them.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
The little cat got caught in a large dumpster in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, Nov. 15, while trying to exit head-first through a tiny hole near the bottom of the receptacle.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Though election experts say the choices are designed to make voting a simple act, the use of drop boxes has been anything but uncomplicated since the 2020 election, when receptacles in Wisconsin and around the country became flash points for baseless conspiracy theories of election fraud.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2024
Searcy disposed of the baby’s remains in a garbage receptacle, per police, who searched for the remains but did not find them.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
The little cat got caught in a large dumpster in Fort Collins, Colo., on Friday, Nov. 15, while trying to exit head-first through a tiny hole near the bottom of the receptacle.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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