First Known Use: 1825
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1carton
noun car·ton \ˈkär-tən\
: a light box or container usually made of cardboard or plastic
: a box containing things that have been packed together so they can be sold or moved
Full Definition of CARTON
: a box or container usually made of cardboard and often of corrugated cardboard
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Origin of CARTON
French, from Italian cartone pasteboard
2carton
verb
Definition of CARTON
transitive verb
: to pack or enclose in a carton
intransitive verb
: to shape cartons from cardboard sheets
First Known Use of CARTON
1921
Rhymes with CARTON
CARTON Defined for Kids
carton
noun car·ton \ˈkär-tən\
Definition of CARTON for Kids
: a cardboard container
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