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crate

[kreyt] / kreɪt /
NOUN
wooden container
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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

It was such a rapid return that Pearce joked Robbie might want her farewell gift - a crate of champagne sent to the show's producers - returned.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Amid applause, the pint-size canine trotted to her crate for treats, water and rest until the next round of the North American Weight Pull Association competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Henrietta came down from the henhouse and looked hard at the crate.

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