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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crate /kreɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., crat•ed, crat•ing. n. [countable] - a wooden box made of slats, for packing, shipping, or storing:A few crates of fruit fell from the truck.
- Weights and Measuresthe quantity, esp. of fruit, that is packed in a crate.
- Informal TermsInformal. something old or worn-out, esp. an automobile.
v. [~ + object] - to pack in a crate:They crated the bananas.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crate (krāt),USA pronunciation n., v., crat•ed, crat•ing. n. - a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- any completely enclosed boxlike packing or shipping case.
- Informal Termssomething rickety and dilapidated, esp. an automobile:They're still driving around in the old crate they bought 20 years ago.
- Weights and Measuresa quantity, esp. of fruit, that is often packed in a crate approximately 2 × 1 × 1 ft. (0.6 × 0.3 × 0.3 m):a crate of oranges.
v.t. - to pack in a crate.
- 1350–1400; 1915–20 for def. 3; Middle English, obscurely akin to Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crate /kreɪt/ n - a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods
- slang an old car, aeroplane, etc
vb - (transitive) to pack or place in a crate
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdleˈcrater n ˈcrateful n |