Definition of cardboard
: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker
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Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
Cover the windows with cardboard.
Recent Examples of cardboard from the Web
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But Granny Smith apples nestled in molded cardboard bore the USA label.
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But Granny Smith apples nestled in molded cardboard bore the USA label.
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Others walked in with bags full of clothes and set them next to two cardboard boxes overflowing with donations.
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Soon enough, her last day at Scarlet arrives and, cardboard box in hand, leaving the publishing house with her belongings just as Jacqueline is walking in, making for the perfect The Devil Wears Prada inspired stare off.
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Behind the podium where the team’s stars speak, there won’t be stacks of brown cardboard boxes, ready to be stuffed with helmets, pads, pants and uniforms.
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Slung beneath it is a red cardboard box branded with JD’s cheery dog mascot.
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Cardboard Conundrum China's tougher quality standards for imports of old corrugated cardboard have caused U.S. recyclers to shift their shipments to other countries in Asia this year.
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Two dozen sheets of corrugated cardboard each form two different Nintendo Labo kits that offer a unique building and playing experience.
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First Known Use of cardboard
1831
Definition of cardboard
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: made of or as if of cardboard
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: unreal, stereotyped
- a play with cardboard characters
Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
The play had cardboard characters.
Recent Examples of cardboard from the Web
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There's no equivalent of the shoddy, cardboard cutout effect seen in that Hendrix clip, or in other hit-and-miss footage from 3D movies or television.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of cardboard
1852
CARDBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cardboard for English Language Learners
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: a stiff and thick kind of paper that is used especially for making boxes
cardboard
Definition of cardboard for English Language Learners
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: made out of cardboard
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: not acting or seeming real : having an obviously false or fake quality
CARDBOARD Defined for Kids
Definition of cardboard for Students
: a stiff thick kind of paper used especially to make boxes
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