carton

¹car·ton

noun \ˈkär-t^ən\

Definition of CARTON

: a box or container usually made of cardboard and often of corrugated cardboard

Examples of CARTON

1. She got a carton of ice cream out of the freezer.
2. a carton of orange juice
3. He bought a carton of cigarettes.
4. Several cartons of books arrived yesterday.

Origin of CARTON

French, from Italian cartone pasteboard

First Known Use: 1825

Rhymes with CARTON

Barton, hearten, marten, martin, smarten, Spartan, tartan