connex

[ kon-eks ]

noun

1. a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of connex¹

Apparently respelling of conex, from con(tainer for) ex(port)

Example Sentences

What they found when they arrived was a 60’ Connex box containing approximately 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times

The results are stored in the database of the 23AndMe-esque company Soul Connex, and each person is paired with just one perfect match.

From Los Angeles Times

Shrewdly marketed by a company called Soul Connex as an opportunity for lasting satisfaction, the process draws millions of people to one of 20,000 Soul Connex labs worldwide.

From Washington Post

Marriages can hardly withstand the pressure, as vaguely unhappy spouses slink off separately to a Soul Connex to see if the perfect match is still out there.

From Washington Post

The show is also good at coming up with characters who, probably much like the modern consumer, will blindly accept what Soul Connex is selling — with the same disregard for their privacy as those who let Alexa, Echo and Ring eavesdrop on their actions, movements, purchases and conversations.

From Washington Post