Carton definition

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To put into a carton as for storage or shipment.
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Any of various containers made from cardboard or coated paper.

Cans packed in cartons; a milk carton.

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A cardboard box, esp. a large one, as for shipping merchandise.
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The definition of a carton is a container or large box used for shipping or for holding liquids.

An example of a carton is a container which holds a half gallon of milk.

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To place (something) in a carton.
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A boxlike container, as of light, waxed cardboard, for liquids.
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A full carton or its contents.
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An inexpensive, disposable box-like creation fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material. It is designed to hold things for a short period of time and be discarded or recycled after use.
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The contents of a carton.

Dyed the whole carton of eggs.

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Noun

Singular:
carton
Plural:
cartons

Origin of carton

  • French from Italian cartone pasteboard augmentative of carta card, paper from Latin charta, carta paper made from papyrus card1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French carton.

    From Wiktionary

Carton Sentence Examples

  • She removed the carton from the fridge, opening it as she walked to Cora.

  • Fred had emptied the carton and spread the contents on the office floor.

  • The beautiful mansion of Carton is about a mile from the town.

  • To make the game, start with a juice carton.

  • She shrugged and put the egg in the carton.

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