Synonyms of crate
23 similar words
Another word for crate is packing case. Other synonyms of crate are banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust and clunker.
Synonyms and similar words for crate
nounA large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
- packing caseA large, sturdy box or wooden crate used for the secure shipment of goods.
nounA vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
- banger UKAn old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.
- beaterAn old or dilapidated automobile.
- bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
- bucket of rustSynonym of rustbucket.
- clunkerA decrepit motor car.
- crock UKAn old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).
- gas guzzlerA vehicle that consumes a large amount of fuel.
- hooptieAn old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.
- junker Canada, USA beat-up automobile.
- lemon
- old banger UKA decrepit car.
- rattletrapA mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by...
- rustbucketAn old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
- shed UKAn automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
- shitbox vulgarAn old and decrepit automobile.
- shitpot vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
- shitcan vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
- shitbucket vulgarSynonym of shitpot (in all senses).
- tin LizzieA small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition.
- wreck
- flivver Canada, USAn automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
- jalopy US, datedAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
Meaning of crate
- noun A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
- noun A vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
- noun In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.
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Questions about synonyms of crate
- What is another word for crate?
- Crate has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as packing case, banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker, crock and gas guzzler.
- What does crate mean?
- Crate means a large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
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