paperboard

noun

pa·​per·​board ˈpā-pər-ˌbȯrd 

: cardboard

Examples of paperboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month. — USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Shampoo can come in a rigid plastic bottle, a flexible squeeze tube, a refillable metal canister or a solid bar in a paperboard box. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

The duties also apply to kraftliner, which is a strong paperboard, primarily used in the outer layer of cardboard boxes. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The item was packed in 20-ounce plastic tubs and placed inside a paperboard sleeve. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paperboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• plasterboard
• shuffleboard

Kids Definition

paperboard

noun

pa·​per·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: cardboard