pail

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pāl, IPA ^(key): /peɪl/ or [pʰeɪ̯ɫ] or [pʰeəɫ]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪ.jəl/ or /peɪl/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Homophone: pale

Noun

Singular pail

Plural pails

1. (countable) A pail is a large container to carry water.

   That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.

Related words

• container