carton

noun car·ton \ ˈkär-tᵊn \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

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Definition of carton

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

several cartons of books

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Examples of carton in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of carton from the Web

The duo also present their version of popcorn shrimp and breaded calamari, which is served in a traditional popcorn carton and garnished with fresh popcorn.

— philip potempa, Daily Southtown, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Tribes Alehouse in Tinley Park," 11 July 2018
When Ice Cube goes to pour milk into the oversized bowl of sugary cereal, only a tiny splash comes out of the carton.

— gerrick d. kennedy, latimes.com, "Inside Ice Cube's return to 'Friday'," 5 June 2018
The creamy texture, thanks to the beautiful food science that is locust bean gum and other emulsifiers, ends on a near slimy note, reminiscent of the inside of the cardboard chocolate milk carton.

— alex beggs, Bon Appetit, "6 New Trader Joe's Products, Plus Something Called a ‘Blarney Scone,‘ Reviewed," 14 Mar. 2018
Four small cartons of unopened Suncup juices—orange, grape, and apple—also lie in the dirt.

— jean guerrero, Glamour, "We've Seen Pictures of Undocumented Boys in Government Facilities. Where Are the Girls?," 13 July 2018
Early on a recent Tuesday morning, about 50 merchants gathered around gray and red cartons containing species like turbot, hake and plaice and called out bids.

— WSJ, "For U.K. Fishermen, Brexit Comes With a Catch," 27 June 2018
In many cases those cartons are then flattened, separated from trash and sent to be recycled.

— martin weil, Washington Post, "Fire in heaps of paper, cloth, cardboard at huge recycling center," 16 June 2018
There are images of the boxer Joe Louis handing out milk cartons at a school and shopping at Jones Department Store on Chicago’s south side.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "The Archives of Historic Black Newspapers Are Going Digital," 11 June 2018
There also was an empty milk carton that was at least 6 years old.

— corey williams, Fox News, "Convicted killer told police of penchant for teen girls," 11 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of carton

French, from Italian cartone pasteboard

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First Known Use: 1825

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carton

verb

Definition of carton

cartoned; cartoning; cartons

transitive verb

: to pack or enclose in a carton

intransitive verb

: to shape cartons from cardboard sheets

Recent Examples of carton from the Web

Put that bottle down and grab a box, can or carton of wine for your cooler.

— mary orlin, The Mercury News, "Picnic perfect: The 11 best box or canned wines," 20 May 2017

First Known Use of carton

1921

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CARTON Defined for English Language Learners

carton

noun

Definition of carton for English Language Learners

: a light box or container usually made of cardboard or plastic
: a box containing things that have been packed together so they can be sold or moved

CARTON Defined for Kids

carton

noun car·ton \ ˈkär-tᵊn \

Definition of carton for Students

: a cardboard container

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