Synonyms of crates

crates

noun

plural of crate

as in wrecks

a dilapidated old automobile

he keeps sinking money into that old crate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecks
• hulks
• lemons
• beaters
• junkers
• jalopies
• clunkers
• flivvers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crates

In a recent trial at Siemens’ electronics plant in Erlangen, a British start-up’s wheeled humanoid robot successfully handled warehouse crates using physical AI technology. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

During the trial, HMND 01 moved 60 crates per hour and handled two different crate sizes without requiring manual intervention. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

In the white pickup sat buckets of tomatillos, crates of green bell peppers, and enormous watermelons. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

At the Boston Tea Party Ships, all three children got to hurl crates of tea overboard into the harbor. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026

In a subsequent investigation, authorities found that Sit kept the animals in small crates in a hot van, where the animals died of heat stroke. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026