Meanings
plural glass bottles
- A container made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances.
An expert has revealed the reason that Coca Cola tastes better when you have it out of a glass bottle.
2025 October 17, Kit Roberts, “Real reason why Coca-Cola always tastes better in a glass bottle”, in Food Bible2 more examples
A Chicago woman is facing charges after allegedly attacking two CTA riders with a glass bottle downtown.
2025 December 17, Will Hager, “Chicago woman charged with attacking CTA riders with glass bottle”, in WFLDA violent man smashed a glass bottle and used it to cut a man's face which left him with a permanent scar and needing 40 stitches. The assault was unprovoked but the attacker told a trial the victim and others had made fun of his Irish accent.
2025 December 19, Philip Dewey, “Violent thug used broken bottle to cut man's face leaving him with 40 stitches and a scar”, in WalesOnline
Origin
Translations
French bouteille en verre
- bouteille en verrecontainer made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances
German Glasflasche
- Glasflaschecontainer made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances
Korean 유리병
- 유리병 (yuribyeong)container made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances
Polish szklana butelka
- szklana butelkacontainer made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances
Spanish botella de vidrio
- botella de vidriocontainer made of glass, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids or other substances
Cite this entry
glass bottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20bottle
“glass bottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20bottle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glass bottle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20bottle.
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