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crateA large wooden or plastic box used for transporting or storing goods

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large wooden or plastic box used for transporting or storing goods

Pronunciation (IPA): /kreɪt/

Korean meaning: 물건을 운송하거나 보관하는 데 쓰이는 큰 나무상자나 플라스틱 상자

Korean pronunciation: **크**레이트

Example Sentences

  • The mystery crate from Amazon turned out to contain 100 rubber ducks instead of the laptop I ordered.
  • Workers carefully crated the fragile artwork for international shipping.
  • My cat thinks every delivery crate is her personal fortress and refuses to come out.

crate

NOUN

//kreɪt//

A large wooden or plastic box used for transporting or storing goods

crate concept
💡 Concept

A crate being carefully loaded onto a truck by warehouse workers

crate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The crate holds its fate through the gate — bearing weight in every state, ready to transport and create new possibilities

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kreɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/kreɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootcrat
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'cratis' meaning 'hurdle' or 'lattice work', referring to a framework of interwoven branches or wood strips used for containment.

🎵Rhyme

ratefategatelatestate
rate
fate
gate
late
state

🔗Collocations

wooden crate
shipping crate
crate of beer
pack in crates
empty crate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The mystery crate from Amazon turned out to contain 100 rubber ducks instead of the laptop I ordered.

Workers carefully crated the fragile artwork for international shipping.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks every delivery crate is her personal fortress and refuses to come out.

The warehouse is filled with crates waiting to be shipped worldwide.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

boxcontainercasechest

Antonyms

looseunpackaged

Related

packagecargofreightshipmentwarehouse

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