shipping container
1 of 1noun/ˈʃɪpɪŋ kənˈteɪnər/
Forms:shipping containers
1
a large standardized metal container used for the transportation of goods by ship, truck, or train
- The goods arrived in a shipping container that was carefully sealed for transport.
- They converted a shipping container into a modern office space.
- The company uses shipping containers to store inventory at the warehouse.
- He works as a logistics coordinator, overseeing the movement of shipping containers.
- The shipping container was stacked high with other containers at the dock.