Definition & Meaning of "shipping container"in English

Shipping container

a large standardized metal container used for the transportation of goods by ship, truck, or train

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

shipping containers

Examples

The goods arrived in a shipping container that was carefully sealed for transport.

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