bucket /ˈbʌk.ɪt/ noun [C]
► B1 a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids: » Armed with a bucket and a mop, I started washing the floor.» I took my two-year-old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.Thesaurus+: ↑Containers for liquids and gases• • •
Extra Examples:» We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.» I filled the bucket with water.» I put a bucket underneath to catch the overflow from the water tank.» He scooped the sand into a bucket with his hands.» Water slopped out of the bucket as he carried it up the stairs.