carton

car·ton

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An empty cardboard carton.

noun

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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carton

a cardboard box, esp. a large one, as for shipping merchandise
a boxlike container, as of light, waxed cardboard, for liquids
a full carton or its contents

Origin of carton

French from Italian cartone from carta, paper: see card

to put into a carton as for storage or shipment

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carton

noun

Any of various containers made from cardboard or coated paper: cans packed in cartons; a milk carton.
The contents of a carton: dyed the whole carton of eggs.

transitive verb

car·toned, car·ton·ing, car·tons

To place (something) in a carton.

Origin of carton

French from Italian cartone pasteboard augmentative of carta card, paper from Latin charta, carta paper made from papyrus ; see card ¹.

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Noun

(plural cartons)

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.

Origin

Borrowing from French carton.

See also: cartón

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