container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
A basket is a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres, often made of willow. The top is either left open or the basket may be fitted with a lid.
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basket A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
basket A preassembled group of securities. Baskets allow individual investors to acquire a group of securities with a single trade while paying one commission.