Meanings
nounmilkcrate (plural milkcrates)
plural milkcrates · alternative milk crate
- A cubic box originally made of wood but now usually of plastic, used to carry dairy products and for storage or presentation in markets.
After closing the window and tossing the milkcrate into the weeds, he returned to Garvy who was pissed off for being left in the alley for so long.
1998, Jervey Tervalon, Jervey Tervalon, Living for the city, link
Origin
Translations
Finnish maitolaatikko
- maitolaatikkoa cubic box used for carrying dairy products and storing or presenting them in the market
French caisse à lait
- caisse à laita cubic box used for carrying dairy products and storing or presenting them in the market
German Milchkiste
- Milchkistea cubic box used for carrying dairy products and storing or presenting them in the market
Japanese ミルククレート
- ミルククレート (mirukukurēto)a cubic box used for carrying dairy products and storing or presenting them in the market
Korean 우유상자
- 우유상자 (uyusangja)a cubic box used for carrying dairy products and storing or presenting them in the market
Cite this entry
APA
milkcrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkcrate
MLA
“milkcrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkcrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milkcrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkcrate.
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