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crate

[kreyt] / kreɪt /
NOUN
wooden container
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Going to many booths feels more like crate diving at an overpacked record store than anything representing an art-viewing experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Led Zeppelin superstar Robert Plant left shoppers dazed and confused when he was spotted crate digging in the world's oldest record store.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In contrast, David renders with trompe l’oeil precision the wood grain of the cheap crate that Marat was using as a table beside his tub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

I wished I could tell Henrietta to put it in the crate, but she’s not exactly a trained superchicken.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones