containerize

[ kuhn-tey-nuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing.

1. to package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment.
2. to perform (a materials-handling operation) with the help of containerization.
3. to make suitable for a containerization system.

verb (used without object)

, con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing.

1. to adopt containerization.

containerize

/ kənˈteɪnəˌraɪz /

verb

1. to convey (cargo) in standard-sized containers
2. to adapt (a port or transportation system) to the use of standard-sized containers

Derived Forms

• conˌtaineriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• noncon·tainer·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of containerize¹

container + -ize

Example Sentences

The growth of containerized shipping after World War II gradually rendered City Dock No. 1 obsolete for moving goods, and the wharf was little used for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

The problem may get worse in the years ahead, the study says, as global containerized trade is expected to continue to increase due to growing consumer demand and expanding global markets.

From Los Angeles Times

The company, now defunct, had received a permit in 1959 to dump containerized radioactive waste about 150 miles offshore, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Savannah is the fourth-busiest U.S. seaport for containerized cargo, behind only New York, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

From Seattle Times

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the nation’s largest seaport complex — are the primary gateways of trans-Pacific trade, accepting roughly 40% of the nation’s containerized imports.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carry
• cram
• fill
• lade
• pack
• pile
• stack
• store
• stuff