1
: a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket
a milk pail
2
: the quantity that a pail contains
a pail of water
Examples of pail in a Sentence
A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
She poured a pail of water on the campfire.
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When were the first McDonald's Boo Buckets sold? McDonald’s introduced the pails as part of the Halloween Pumpkin Happy Meal in 1986 with three pumpkin designs, all in orange.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
This year, the pails come in a new color, blue, replacing last year's purple color.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Ditch the plastic Halloween pail for a wicker basket, household bucket or pillowcase to carry the sweet stash.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Boo Buckets are back with Happy Meals at McDonald’s restaurants today; and the popular Halloween trick-or-treat pail giveaways are already being listed for sale on eBay.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
This year, the pails come in a new color, blue, replacing last year's purple color.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Ditch the plastic Halloween pail for a wicker basket, household bucket or pillowcase to carry the sweet stash.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Boo Buckets are back with Happy Meals at McDonald’s restaurants today; and the popular Halloween trick-or-treat pail giveaways are already being listed for sale on eBay.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pail
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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pail. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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