popcorn bucket

Meaning

A popcorn bucket is a large, deep container used to hold popcorn, most commonly found at movie theaters. Some theaters sell special, collectible popcorn buckets shaped like movie characters or objects. It is a simple, everyday term used when buying snacks at the cinema.

Examples

• Can we get a large popcorn bucket to share during the movie?

  Can we get a large popcorn bucket to share during the movie?

• I bought a limited-edition popcorn bucket shaped like a spaceship.

  I bought a limited-edition popcorn bucket shaped like a spaceship.

• Please hold the popcorn bucket while I find our theater tickets.

  Please hold the popcorn bucket while I find our theater tickets.

• The popcorn bucket was so big we couldn't even finish half of it.

  The popcorn bucket was so big we couldn't even finish half of it.

• She dropped her popcorn bucket on the floor right before the film started.

  She dropped her popcorn bucket on the floor right before the film started.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want a bucket of popcorns.

  ✓ I want a popcorn bucket.

  'Popcorn' is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized. Use 'popcorn bucket' or 'a bucket of popcorn' instead.

• ✗ The cinema sells plastic popcorn cups.

  ✓ The cinema sells plastic popcorn buckets.

  Cups are used for drinks. Large, wide containers for popcorn are called buckets or tubs.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Do you want to share a large ___ or get your own?

  💡 The large container for the movie snack.

  Show answer

  popcorn bucket

• I collected a special ___ from the new superhero movie.

  💡 A themed container sold at the cinema.

  Show answer

  popcorn bucket