carton

noun

Definition of cartonnext
as in crate

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Recent Examples of carton The drones can be powerful enough to scan entire cities or zoom in and read a milk carton from 60,000 feet (18,288 meters). — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 An unopened carton of heavy cream stored in the refrigerator generally lasts for a few weeks, and sometimes up to 30 days. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 The carton of raspberries, box of blackberries and container of blueberries were gone by lunchtime. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 12 June 2026 Also would be excellent directly from the carton on the couch. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
  1. crate
  2. bin
  3. box
  4. trunk
  5. chest
  6. casket
  7. locker
  8. caddy
Noun
  • The atomic bomb in the crate that a helicopter carefully deposits in Carol’s driveway in the last scene?
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those headlights bookend the front with a grille full of vertical slats on the Q9 and an egg-crate design swapping in on S-Line and more powerful SQ9 models.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • In five whole-body tasks, the system achieved an average success rate of 75 percent, including object pickup, opening a trash can with a foot pedal, and coordinating hand and foot movements to move a soda can into the bin.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Check to see if schools and churches in your area have drop-off bins or take clothing by appointment.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • Instead of slicing and dicing the zucchini, grate it on the large holes of a box grater or the grater attachment of a food processor.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Imagine a termite carving a path like a jumbled ball of string through a tree trunk, instead of an axe cleaving a single vector.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Clean out the trunk and remove excess storage like roof racks and cargo carriers.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was back at the San Francisco 49ers’ practice facility Friday, one day after he was taken to the hospital following a big hit to his chest.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Just a few people attended Beloozerov’s funeral – a closed casket ceremony – at a Maryland cemetery in October 2024.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mourners also gathered at Kyiv's main Maidan Square, many dropping to their knees as a sign of respect as his casket was brought to the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • There are hot tubs and cold tubs and a players-only sauna, while every locker is outfitted with a leather zero gravity chair.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An industry analyst said, however, that Jetstar was the first to charge for use of the overhead lockers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • This sink caddy keeps your sponge, scrub brush, and dish soap corralled in one spot instead of scattered around the sink.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • In Netflix’s new golf comedy, Feimster, 46, stars as Sam, the caddy for Ferrell’s former top golfer, Lonnie Hawkins.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of caddy

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