cardstock

noun

card·​stock ˈkärd-ˌstäk 

variants or card stock

plural cardstock or cardstocks or card stock or card stocks

: a thick durable paper (as one used for greeting cards, invitations, menus, or business cards)

The unit can handle transparencies, labels, cardstock, envelopes and Web pages from the Internet as well.

—Digital Imaging

Architectural printing often requires different media types, ranging from thick card stocks to glossy-finish papers …

—Henry Jackson

Spooky card stock spiderwebs hang from up above …

—Martha Stewart Living

Examples of cardstock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The institute plans to put acid-free cardstock inside the book to explain its story. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Using copper tape, coin batteries and LEDS on cardstock, kids will design geometric shapes that form complete electrical circuits. — Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2026

Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock. — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Don’t worry, though, Appalachian Ski Mountain uses RFID lift tickets instead of cardstock and zip ties. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

card entry 1 + stock entry 1

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardstock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk