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

During the day, patrons sip beer outside while chatting with friends or searching through crates of music. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Decorate the front porch by mixing heirloom pumpkins with potted mums, real candles in lanterns, and wood crates for height and variety, the designer suggests. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026

In recent years, the group has also thrown millions of dollars into lobbying for the very unpopular practice of keeping pregnant pigs in tiny crates — a method that big, industrial operations are much more likely to use than smaller farms. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

According to the complaint, the artworks were packed in cardboard crates. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

By day the vendors camp out in this park, middle-aged women who stand on the curb with crates of wriggling dogs at their feet. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Each morning, Italian fishermen unload crates of scuttling crabs from the backs of their cars and trucks, 100-150 kilograms (up to 330 pounds) at a time. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Additional images showed rescue crews searching the boat in protective gear and carrying cats off the vessel in crates. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026