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crate

crate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kreyt]
    • /kreɪt/
    • /kreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyt]
    • /kreɪt/

Definitions of crate word

  • countable noun crate A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things. 3
  • verb crate If something is crated, it is packed in a crate so that it can be transported or stored somewhere safely. 3
  • countable noun crate A crate is a plastic or wire box divided into sections which is used for carrying bottles. 3
  • countable noun crate A crate of something is the amount of it that is contained in a crate. 3
  • noun crate a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods 3
  • noun crate an old car, aeroplane, etc 3

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Origin of crate

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1915-20 for def 3; Middle English, obscurely akin to Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crate

noun crate

  • box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
  • carton — A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
  • cage — A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
  • case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
  • chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.

verb crate

  • crating — a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
  • packaging — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.

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