bottle Definition
- 1a container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids
- 2the amount held by a bottle; a bottleful
Using bottle: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bottle" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She filled the bottle with water.
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He drank a whole bottle of wine.
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The baby refused to take the bottle.
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I need to buy a new bottle of shampoo.
bottle Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with bottle
a message written on a piece of paper and put inside a bottle, which is then thrown into the sea or a river
Example
The movie 'Message in a Bottle' is about a woman who finds a love letter in a bottle.
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After his wife left him, he started hitting the bottle every night.
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She warmed up the milk and put it in the baby bottle.
Origins of bottle
from Old French 'boteille', from medieval Latin 'butticula', diminutive of 'buttis', meaning 'cask
Summary: bottle in Brief
A 'bottle' [ˈbɑːtl] is a container, usually made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. It can also refer to the amount held by a bottle. Examples include 'She filled the bottle with water.' and 'I need to buy a new bottle of shampoo.' Phrases like 'message in a bottle' and 'hit the bottle' add figurative meanings to the term.
