basket vs container

container vs basket

basket and container both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basket	Yes	No	No	No
container	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, container is a hypernym of basket; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than basket:

basket: a container that is usually woven and has handles
container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

basket (noun)	container (noun)
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop	any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
a container that is usually woven and has handles
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
the quantity contained in a basket

Difference between basket and container

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