pail
noun
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Definition of pail
1
: a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket
a milk pail
2
: the quantity that a pail contains
a pail of water
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Other Words from pail
pailful
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noun
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noun
Examples of pail in a Sentence
A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
She poured a pail of water on the campfire.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another Instagram shows True with a sand pail and a shovel, having some fun in the sun. — Vogue, "Kim Kardashian West Shares a Rare Photo of All Four Kids," 22 Aug. 2019 There is too much garbage left in the bottom of this pail. — Sally Jenkins, courant.com, "When athletes kneel, the rotten U.S. Olympic regime has no moral standing to object," 13 Aug. 2019 In honor of Throwback Thursday, the Queen’s 29-year-old granddaughter shared a photograph of herself as a child playing on the beach with a shovel and pail while sporting a blue bathing suit and matching bucket hat. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Royal SPF! Princess Eugenie Is Completely Covered in Sunscreen in Sweet Beach Throwback Shot," 28 June 2019 By the clubhouse entrance a wall light illuminated the backless wooden bench and pail of sand that denoted the smoking area. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "The Alps," 22 July 2019 The waste is transferred into open 5-gallon pails left at street corners for crews to pick up. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "As homeless are suffering, risk of hepatitis, typhus and other diseases is growing," 18 June 2019 Unfazed, Mewis grabs a plastic kitchen garbage pail, strategically places it beneath the leak, and moves on. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Riding along on Sam Mewis’s whirlwind World Cup victory tour," 15 July 2019 Caregivers should also empty any water from containers, such as pails, buckets and kiddie pools, immediately after use. — Amy Chillag, CNN, "Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for young children. Here's how to prevent it," 3 July 2019 New York’s ban would grant exceptions to food takeout bags, bags used to wrap meat or deli products, garment bags, and bags sold in bulk, including garbage pail liner bags. — Laura Parker, National Geographic, "New York State to ban plastic bags—here's why," 29 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pail
pail
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pail
chiefly US
: a round container that is open at the top and usually has a handle
: the amount held by a pail
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