crate

noun

ˈkrāt How to pronounce crate (audio)
Definition of cratenext
as in wreck
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The man rushes to the garage, grabs a crate of tools and a leaf blower and gets back inside the vehicle, which then reverses and drives off. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Officials say wire crates were stacked two or three levels high, some with multiple animals inside and no solid floor. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026 Dealers will be allowed to bring packing crates into the Grand Palais after the fair closes Friday, but no one will be permitted inside on Saturday, sources said. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
  1. wreck
  2. hulk
  3. beater
  4. lemon
  5. jalopy
Noun
  • The Porter County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two fatal wrecks over the weekend.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • High-schooler Makoto (Kawashima) lives with her mother, Emi (Akiko Kikuchi) — who is now an emotional wreck — while her father (Yoichiro Saito) has moved out, lost his office job, and now scrapes together a living as a delivery driver.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wreck
Noun
  • Instead, fog clung to every nook and crevice of the glacial hulks surrounding us.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulk
Noun
  • The standard beater is great for mixing up cake batter, cookie dough and others of a similar consistency.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Nets pushed Cleveland to the closing seconds and took Boston to overtime before Jayson Tatum’s buzzer-beater.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of beater
Noun
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the remaining 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and the garlic, stirring until the butter is melted and coats the beans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Other home cooks swear by vinegar, lemon juice, commercial produce washes or soap or detergent.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lemon
Noun
  • This is a lovely time of year to appreciate the great outdoors, specifically a stroll or jalopy ride to gaze at the turning of the leaves.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But her best argument is that City Hall and the entrenched political establishment need a major shake-up, because the machine is now a jalopy.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jalopy

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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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