Phrase guide

shipping container

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: international commerce

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cargo container

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 貨櫃 /货柜 (fo3 gwai6) — box used for transportation of materials
  • Chinese Mandarin: 集裝箱 /集装箱 (jízhuāngxiāng) — box used for transportation of materials
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貨運包裝箱 /货运包装箱 (huòyùn bāozhuāngxiāng) — box used for transportation of materials
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貨櫃 /货柜 (huòguì) — box used for transportation of materials
  • Esperanto: ekspedaĵujo — box used for transportation of materials
  • Finnish: kontti — box used for transportation of materials
  • Khmer: កុងតឺន័រដឹកជញ្ជូន (kŏngtœnôrdœ̆kchônhchun) — box used for transportation of materials
  • Polish: kontener transportowy — box used for transportation of materials
  • Polish: kontener spedycyjny — box used for transportation of materials
  • Swedish: fraktcontainer — box used for transportation of materials
  • Vietnamese: công-te-nơ — box used for transportation of materials