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crateful

crateful

6.4
An amount that fits in a crate
  • noun
  • /ˈkreɪtfəl/
translation icon : caja llena
  • During the carnival, the vendor sold a crateful of colorful balloons to excited children.

Examples

  • The farmer collected a crateful of ripe apples from the orchard.

  • This crateful, this basket it about half full.

  • Better off without them; it was embarrassing to stand in back of the crateful.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • At the party, we received a crateful of delicious snacks to share with our guests.

Synonyms

crate
vscrateful
189 1.7

A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it

is the measure for that same type of shipping box
carton
vscrateful
24 1.0

The usual amount of food or drink in one cardboard box, like milk

is for a bulk wooden packing measure, not a single paper packet
trunkful
vscrateful
  • US
2 4.4

An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space

is aimed at commercial packing boxes rather than personal trunks
boxful
vscrateful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a box

is for a larger, sturdier packing box rather than a small box
closetful
vscrateful
1 3.7

A closet full of things like clothes or boxes

is a commercial packing measure, not a household storage amount
barrelful
vscrateful
1 2.8

An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food

is for a box-shaped packing volume, not a barrel style
tankful
vscrateful
1 2.5

The amount of fuel a tank can hold

applies to dry goods in a wooden packing box instead of liquids
cartful
vscrateful
1 3.0

A full load that fills a cart

is for one sturdy packing box, not a cart load
containerful
vscrateful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

is the specific amount for a particular type of box
cartonful
vscrateful
2.4

An amount that fills a carton like a milk box

is for a rigid wooden packing box not a paper package
binful
vscrateful
5.8

An amount that fills a bin

is for a closed wooden packing box used for moving goods
caskful
vscrateful
8.2

The amount of liquid a full barrel or cask holds

is for a rectangular packing box rather than a rounded barrel
wagonful
vscrateful
3.1

An amount that fills a wagon

is a single-box measure, not a whole vehicle load
barrowful
vscrateful
  • UK
8.4

An amount that fills a wheelbarrow

is a unit for a packing box rather than a small outdoor carrier
barnful
vscrateful
9.6

A large amount of grain or hay that fills a barn

is a single-box amount, far smaller than a barn load
rackful
vscrateful
7.7

An amount that fills a rack

is for one packed wooden box rather than a shelving volume
cageful
vscrateful
3.7

A container that holds animals or small things

is about packed goods in a sturdy packing box rather than animals

How Much

truckload
  • US
45 2.9
barrelful
1 2.8
crateful
6.4
boxful
1 1.9
handful
81 1.0

Surface Forms

crateful singular
cratesful plural

Morphology

crateful = crate (transparent) = crate + ful

Follows the regular English measure/quantity pattern (e.g., cupful, handful): 'crate' + '-ful' yields the amount that fills a crate, which learners can deduce.

Etymology

The word crateful comes from crate, a strong box for carrying things, and the ending -ful, which means 'full of' or 'as much as'. Just like cupful or handful, a crateful is the amount that a crate can hold.