Synonyms of pail

pail

noun

ˈpāl 

as in bucket

a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle

fetch me a pail full of water, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bucket
• jug
• kettle
• pitcher
• pot
• tank
• canteen
• cauldron
• jar
• tub
• receptacle
• vat
• holder
• flagon
• hod
• vessel
• bail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pail

At Bolsa Chica State Beach, swimmers suffering stings to the sides of their feet and toes sat in a circle refilling their pails with hot water from a hose. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Polls show Farage is still likely to win, but that Count Binface — a spoof candidate who wears a garbage pail on his head — may get around 20-percent of the vote. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

The popcorn pail, topped with a replica of the giant sandworms of planet Arrakis, made customers reach their hands through the sandworm's teeth to dish out popcorn from inside. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Chekhov learned later that soldiers with pails always appeared at this time in the morning, fetching water for the officers. — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026