receptacle
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Definition of receptacle
2 [ New Latin receptaculum, from Latin ]
a
: the end of the flower stalk upon which the floral organs are borne
b
: a structure or tissue (as of a fungus or fern) bearing spores or sporangia
3
: a mounted female electrical fitting that contains the live parts of the circuit
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Examples of receptacle in a Sentence
She used the box as a receptacle for her jewelry.
place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater
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Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, including legally held controlled drugs and narcotics (Schedule II, III, IV, V only) can be placed in the receptacle box. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Dayton encouraging safe disposal of old, unused meds," 3 Sep. 2019 The Justice Department said American was required to submit electronic scans of mail receptacles and note when the deliveries were made. — Dallas News, "American Airlines will pay $22.1 million fine for falsifying mail records," 20 Aug. 2019 Ever since purchasing her blue mug on Sunday, Steven has disdained all other receptacles. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "A Baltimore shop put Trump鈥檚 tweets on a best-selling mug. Some profits will go to help the city.," 10 Aug. 2019 The club recently installed receptacles on sign posts around the city designed for people to deposit their cigarette butts. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "CAT Club of Havre de Grace works to keep city litter-free," 7 Aug. 2019 In addition to the settlement, AutoZone agreed to a general compliance and trash receptacle audit, to ensure hazardous waste and consumer information is being properly disposed of. — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "AutoZone agrees to $11 million settlement over hazardous waste, customer privacy violations," 19 June 2019 The christening will also feature the Lily Font, a silver-gilt receptacle which was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1840, the Sunday Times added. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Meghan and Harry release new photo of Archie for Father's Day," 16 June 2019 The east end of the street is blocked by bollards screwed into receptacles. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Ohio City鈥檚 Market Avenue street furniture returns, city orders safety modifications," 9 Aug. 2019 The stops have receptacles for used syringes and dog waste. — Washington Post, "San Francisco public toilets help homeless, cost $200,000," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'receptacle.' 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 receptacle
receptacle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of receptacle
formal
: a container that is used to hold something
US
: a device into which an electric cord can be plugged in order to provide electricity for a lamp, television, etc.
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receptacle
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Kids Definition of receptacle
: something used to receive and hold smaller objects
a trash receptacle
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