rectangular container

noun
UK /rekˈtæŋɡjələ kənˈteɪnə/
US /rekˈtæŋɡjələr kənˈteɪnər/

A box with four straight sides that holds things inside.

She put the cookies in a rectangular container.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A storage unit with flat sides used in kitchens or factories.

The flour is kept in a large rectangular container.

3. A shipping package shaped like a long box.

The rectangular container was loaded onto the truck.

4. Any vessel with right-angled corners for holding liquids or goods.

They filled the rectangular container with water for the plants.