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vessel vs container

container vs vessel

vessel and container both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vessel Yes No No No
container Yes No No No
As nouns, container is a hypernym of vessel; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than vessel:
  • vessel: an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  • 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)
vessel (noun) container (noun)
a craft designed for water transportation 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)
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
Difference between vessel and container

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