paperboard

noun

pa·​per·​board ˈpā-pər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce paperboard (audio)

Examples of paperboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than 68 percent of paper and paperboard was recycled in the U.S., according to 2018 EPA data, while glass has a recycling rate of about 31.3 percent. Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024 The site is located near Arkansas City and produces paperboard, according to a news release. Special To The Commercial, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2023 These books are made of paperboard, which is like thick cardboard, with a slick coating that makes the pages even more durable. Brienne Walsh, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023 The findings provide clarity, but perhaps not much comfort, to neighbors of the paperboard factory and wastewater treatment plant, who, for years, have registered complaints for the noxious odors affecting their lives. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2023 It’s made of high-quality paperboard and the puzzles are available in landscape or vertical orientation, according to the website. Lindsay Schneider, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023 But Billerud is proposing a more than $1 billion retooling of the mill to convert it to primarily constructing paperboard, used in cereal and other consumer product boxes. Freep.com, 23 Apr. 2023 A number of studies show that plastics materials have environmental and economic advantages over conventional materials, like glass, metal or paperboard. Baker Institute, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills were the largest releasers. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paperboard was in 1549

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“Paperboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperboard. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

paperboard

noun
pa·​per·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce paperboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

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