Receptacle – An object used to contain something

(Pronounced ri-sep-tuh-kuhl)

To remember the definition of the word receptacle, use the following mnemonic:

At the reception of the police station, the police tackled (receptacle) the drunk and then contained him in a cell.

Examples of receptacle in a sentence

There was a receptacle for catching rainwater beneath the shed roof.

Gran scoured the shelves of the charity shop, looking for a receptacle for sugar.

Everybody was drinking from a different receptacle, from wellington boots to jam jars!