Jug vs. Bottle — What's the Difference?

Pouring vessel.

Portable design.

Handle-equipped.

Narrow-necked container.

Serving tool.

Sealable.

Wide-mouthed container.

Liquid storage.

Large capacity.

Personal consumption.

A jug is a type of container commonly used to hold liquids. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and often a pouring lip.

A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (clay, glass, plastic, aluminium etc.) in various shapes and sizes to store and transport liquids (water, milk, beer, wine, ink, cooking oil, medicine, soft drinks, shampoo, and chemicals, etc.) and whose mouth at the bottling line can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or a conductive "inner seal" using induction sealing. Some of the earliest bottles appeared in China, Phoenicia, Crete, and Rome.

A large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap.

A receptacle having a narrow neck, usually no handles, and a mouth that can be plugged, corked, or capped.

The amount that a jug can hold.

The quantity that a bottle holds.

A small pitcher.

Intoxicating liquor

(Slang) A jail.

The practice of drinking large quantities of intoxicating liquor

To stew (a hare, for example) in an earthenware jug or jar.

To place in a bottle.

(Slang) To put into jail.

To hold in; restrain

A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.

A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.

The amount that a jug can hold.

The contents of such a container.

(slang) Jail.

A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.

(New Zealand) An upright electric kettle.

(originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.

A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.

A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.

(climbing) A hold large enough for both hands

(obsolete) A bundle, especially of hay; something tied in a bundle.

A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.

(figurative) Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.

After-school student punishment

A dwelling; habitation.

(transitive) To stew in an earthenware jug etc.

A building; house.

To put into jail.

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

(intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.

To nestle or collect together in a covey.

To throw away a leading position.

To issue a detention (to a student)

To strike (someone) with a bottle.

A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.

To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval.

A pitcher; a ewer.

Of pages printed several on a sheet: to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.

A prison; a jail; a lockup.

A hollow vessel, usually of glass or earthenware (but formerly of leather), with a narrow neck or mouth, for holding liquids.

To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.

The contents of a bottle; as much as a bottle contains; as, to drink a bottle of wine.

To commit to jail; to imprison.

Fig.: Intoxicating liquor; as, to drown one's reason in the bottle.

To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

A bundle, esp. of hay.

To nestle or collect together in a covey; - said of quails and partridges.

To put into bottles; to inclose in, or as in, a bottle or bottles; to keep or restrain as in a bottle; as, to bottle wine or porter; to bottle up one's wrath.

A large bottle with a narrow mouth

Glass or plastic vessel; cylindrical with a narrow neck; no handle

The quantity contained in a jug

The quantity contained in a bottle

Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;

Store (liquids or gases) in bottles

Stew in an earthenware jug;

Put into bottles;

A jug is primarily used for serving and pouring liquids.

Yes, bottles are designed for portability and individual consumption.

Yes, bottles are designed to be sealed with a cap or cork for preservation.

The narrow neck facilitates controlled pouring and minimizes spillage.

Water, milk, and juices are commonly stored in jugs for serving.

Jugs are not typically designed to be sealed as bottles are.

Jugs are not ideal for long-term storage due to their wide mouths and lack of sealing capabilities.

Jugs can be suitable for formal settings depending on their material and design.

The handle and wide mouth of a jug make it easy to pour and serve liquids.

Bottles are commonly made of glass or plastic.

Plastic jugs are safe if they are made from food-grade plastic.

For ease of serving and pouring in social settings.

Yes, bottles can be cleaned and reused for different liquids.

The narrow neck allows for better preservation of the liquid's quality and flavor.

The sealed cap and narrow neck design prevent spillage and preserve the contents.