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Meaning of carton

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

carton

Pronunciation:/ˈkɑːtn̩//ˈkɑɹtn̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.

    Example: a carton of milk

    Synonyms:cardboard boxcontainerpackage
  2. A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.

    Synonyms:pack
  3. A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.

    Synonyms:case
  4. A kind of thin pasteboard.

verb

Definitions

  1. To put in a carton.