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wooden cratea large wooden box used for storing or transporting goods

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a large wooden box used for storing or transporting goods

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwʊdən kreɪt/

Example Sentences

  • The vintage wine arrived in elegant wooden crates marked 'Handle with Care.'
  • My cat thinks every wooden crate is a luxury hotel designed specifically for her afternoon naps.
  • The warehouse was filled with wooden crates containing electronic equipment for export.

wooden crate

NOUN

[/ˈwʊdən kreɪt/]

a large wooden box used for storing or transporting goods

wooden crate — a large wooden box used for storing or transporting goods (concept illustration)
💡 Concept
Around this wooden crate, they debate what masterpiece to create!
🎵 Rhyme

Around this wooden crate, they debate what masterpiece to create!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwʊdən kreɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwʊdən kreɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootwood
Suffix--en

🎵Rhyme

createrelatedebateupdate
create
relate
debate
update

🔗Collocations

pack in wooden crates
wooden crate storage
stack wooden crates
empty wooden crate
wooden crate shipment

📝Examples

The vintage wine arrived in elegant wooden crates marked 'Handle with Care.'

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks every wooden crate is a luxury hotel designed specifically for her afternoon naps.

The warehouse was filled with wooden crates containing electronic equipment for export.

😄 Fun example

Dad spent three hours assembling IKEA furniture but somehow ended up with a wooden crate instead of a bookshelf.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wooden boxtimber cratecargo boxshipping container

Antonyms

plastic containermetal boxcardboard box

Related

warehousestorageshippingpackagingfreightlogistics

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