1. a large wooden, plastic, or metal container used for storing or transporting goods

1. to pack something in a crate

Examples

• The workers loaded crates of apples onto the truck.
• She found an old wooden crate in the basement.
• The fragile artwork was shipped in a protective crate.
• They need to crate the furniture before the move.
• The company crates all their products for overseas shipping.
• Milk crates are often repurposed as storage containers.
• The movers will crate the piano to prevent damage.