Phrase guide

pill bottle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pɪl ˈbɒt.əl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

a small bottle that pills are kept in

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a small bottle for holding pills

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bottle

History

Etymology

Compound of pill + bottle.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: flacon de pilules — bottle for pills
  • Portuguese: frasco de comprimidos — bottle for pills