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

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

The trend has moved past stand-alone crates into full-home decor and design ideas that treat pets as permanent residents. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The space also features an abundance of fake plants, vegetables and crates adorned with his custom logo. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

My father and his siblings had grown up scampering into these trees’ branches for figs and peaches, and snacking from crates full of almonds each fall. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026