crate

Slatted storage box

A crate is a container for shipping or storing goods, typically made of wooden slats with gaps between them: a crate of oranges, milk crates.

The open-slatted construction distinguishes crates from solid boxes.

To crate something is to pack it in a crate: We crated the furniture for the move.

In informal use, crate can mean any old, beat-up vehicle: He drove up in that old crate.

container

box

Lidded storage container

  • cartonPaperboard packaging container
  • chestRibcage region or strongbox
  • caseContainer or instance

trunk · bin · receptacle · pallet · cask · barrel · tub · basket · hamper · footlocker

wooden

timber

Wood for construction

  • pineCone-bearing evergreen
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • plywoodEngineered layered wood panels

slats · lumber · pallet · sawmill · carpentry · nails · construction · handcrafted · rustic · reclaimed

shipping

freight

Goods being transported

logistics · pallet · consignment · manifest · loading · unloading · forklift · warehouse · dock · harbor

packaging

cardboard

Rigid paper for containers

straw · excelsior · padding · cushioning · nailing · assembly · stenciling · labeling · palletizing · shrinkwrap

pet

kennel

Enclosure for hounds

  • carrierOne that transports
  • cageBarred confinement structure
  • travelMovement between locations

airline · dog · cat · transport · ventilation · door · handle · bedding · water bowl · puppy

vinyl

digging

Removing earth below

sampling · rare · vintage · secondhand · hunting · finds · gems · wax · turntable · hip-hop

music

amplifier

Signal-strengthening electronic device

bass · combo · cabinet · vintage · tube · wattage · distortion · tone · gigging · roadie

storage

warehouse

Bulk goods storage building

shelving · depot · goods · stowage · archive · cellar · attic · garage · organization · labeled

Categories
Opposites
container type

crateloose

Not firmly secured

uncontained · bag · sack · bulk · pouch

action (packing)

crateuncrate

Remove from shipping box

unpack · unbox · remove · empty · open

vehicle quality (slang)

cratesports car

High-performance driving machine

luxury car · hot rod · muscle car · dream car · cherry

Phrases
Family

crater, crates, craters, crated, crating, uncrate, crateful, uncrated, uncrating

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G