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.
Origin and Etymology of carton
French, from Italian cartone pasteboard
First Known Use: 1825
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Definition of carton
transitive verb
: to pack or enclose in a carton
intransitive verb
: to shape cartons from cardboard sheets
1921
First Known Use of carton
1921
CARTON Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of carton for English Language Learners
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: a light box or container usually made of cardboard or plastic
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: a box containing things that have been packed together so they can be sold or moved
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