Definition of carton
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a box or container usually made of cardboard and often of corrugated cardboard
several cartons of books
carton
verb
cartoned; cartoning; cartons
Definition of carton (Entry 2 of 2)
: to pack or enclose in a carton
: to shape cartons from cardboard sheets
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Time Traveler for carton
The first known use of carton was in 1825
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