carton

noun

Definition of cartonnext
as in crate

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Recent Examples of carton Also would be excellent directly from the carton on the couch. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026 Many shoppers routinely open a carton of eggs at the grocery store to check for cracks before buying them. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Gosch became one of the first missing children to be featured on milk cartons. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 The board is used for milk cartons and food containers, among other things. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 26 May 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
  • Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • The crate was then cushioned within an outer container that featured shock-absorbing springs.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • This includes soil, hands, gloves, harvesting tools, storage bins and even the water supplied to the plants.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Dip a scrub brush in the solution and clean the inside of kitchen and bathroom garbage cans and recycling bins.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • That increase, unlike in the Premier League in 2025-26, is not primarily due to inswinging corners causing a rugby-style scrum in the six-yard box.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Photographs capture her outline in the mud of a creek bank; in the snow blown against a tree trunk; in an arrangement of branches and flowers leaned against a tree; and in the sand on a beach, already being erased by the waves.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The bespoke trunk, and the coveted trophy housed inside, will make their way to the pitch for the first time at the final game of the competition, which takes place next Sunday in New Jersey.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • Gocaj did not die from the fall but as a result of burns and the inhalation of scalding steam, along with blunt-force injury to her chest, according to the city’s medical examiner.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Gotze controls the ball on his chest and volleys into the far corner, all in one movement.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Photos and video broadcast on state media showed people reaching out to touch the truck carrying Khamenei’s coffin, while others threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the casket, a practice common in the Islamic Republic.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026
  • The body was placed in a casket draped in the Islamic Republic’s flag and encased in glass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • The project proposal also includes a gym with cardio and strength machinery and space for group classes, an indoor mailroom with digital package lockers and several water features.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Even Fitz-Gerald’s locker is a callback to his mom’s doctrines.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Their new Hydration Station storage caddy is your one-stop shop to make beverages more exciting this season.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The historian in question, the authors discover, is Gary Player’s caddy.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Definition of caddy

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