How do you say "shipping container" in French?

In French, "shipping container" is le conteneur. It is a noun.

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le conteneur is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "shipping container" in French?

In French, "shipping container" is le conteneur. It is a noun. The word is spelled le conteneur and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le conteneur masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le conteneur by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le conteneur used in a sentence?

Use le conteneur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le conteneur fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.