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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

container go
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

receptacle go
a container that is used to put or keep things in

tray
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

noun.artifact

8 Subcategories

alms dish, alms tray go
a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
cafeteria tray go
a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria
cheeseboard, cheese tray go
tray on which cheeses are served
icetray go
a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator
inkstand go
a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink
salver go
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks
tea tray go
a tray that accommodates a tea service
turntable, lazy Susan go
a revolving tray placed on a dining table