This article is about the physical container. For uses in the field of computing see Bucket (computing).

A bucket, also called a pail, is a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone (frustum), with an open top and a flat bottom, usually attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail. Buckets have been used since very ancient times, mainly for transporting water from a fountain or well into permanent reservoirs such as water holes and barrels. Buckets are also used to store and carry paint, sand, foodstuffs, etc; a common type is made of HDPE plastic and holds five gallons. Much smaller plastic buckets are made as toys to be used by children at the beach.

• At one time it was common for workers to carry their lunch in a covered "lunch bucket" or "lunch pail".
• Bucket is also used to denote the scoop installed on a front loader, backhoe, or other construction tractors.
• A bucket is also a data structure in computer science, and is a specific type of bag (an unordered set).
• Bucket can also be used as slang to describe an old, dilapidated car.
• Bucket seats are seats that only seat one person.
• Honey buckets are sometimes used to dispose of sewage.

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Spand | Eimer | Sitelo | Emmer | バケツ | Ведро (ёмкость) | Bucket