crate
pronunciation
How to pronounce crate in British English:
UK [kreɪt]
How to pronounce crate in American English:
US [kreɪt]
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- Noun:
- a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- the quantity contained in a crate
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- Verb:
- put into a crate; as for protection
Word Origin
- crate
- crate: [17] Crate is usually connected with Latin crātis ‘hurdle’, making it a relative of grate, griddle, and grill(e), and indeed an isolated example of crate in the early 16th century, which unequivocally means ‘hurdle’, certainly must come from that source. However, the main body of evidence for crate begins in the late 17th century, and its meaning, ‘large case or box’, is sufficiently far from ‘hurdle’ to raise doubts about its origins. Another possible source that has been suggested is Dutch krat ‘basket’.=> grate, griddle, grill
- crate (n.)
- "large box," 1680s, earlier "hurdle, grillwork" (late 14c.), from Latin cratis "wickerwork, lattice, kitchen-rack," or from Dutch krat "basket;" both perhaps from a common PIE root *kert- "to turn, entwine" (see hurdle (n.)).
- crate (v.)
- "to put in a crate," 1871, from crate (n.). Related: Crated; crating.
Example
- 1. The crate came to samsel supply co. from singapore .
- 2. Barak and abitbol got into a second crate .
- 3. After half an hour , police started to arrive , and they opened the second crate .
- 4. You knew when it was " milk time " because you could hear the crate rattling with its load of tiny bottles .
- 5. I strongly encourage you to start a crate training routine with your pit bull terrier today !