Container may refer to:
- an item in which things are stored, such as a box
- a shipping container, used for cargo transport (see: containerization)
- commercial packaging used to store consumer goods, such as boxes, bottles, and cans (see: packaging and labelling)
- food containers, such as Tupperware and Rubbermaid brands (see: food storage)
- a skydiving container, which stores the parachute on a skydiving rig
- Container (film), a 2006 film by Lukas Moodysson
- Container (board game), a board game published in 2007
In computing:
- Container format, a special class of computer file used for audio/video data
- Container (data structure), an abstract data type in computer programming
- Web container, implements the web component contract of the J2EE architecture
A container is also used by countries all around the world. See Category:Containers for a more complete list
