1. plural of crate; large wooden, plastic, or metal boxes used for storing or transporting goods

1. third person singular present of crate; puts something into a crate or crates

Examples

• The workers loaded the crates onto the truck.
• She found old milk crates in the basement.
• The farmer crates his apples before shipping them to market.
• Wooden crates were stacked high in the warehouse.
• He crates the pottery carefully to prevent breakage.
• The delivery included three crates of oranges.
• The company crates all fragile items for safe transport.