carton

noun
UK: /ˈkɑːtən/
US: /ˈkɑːrtən/

  1. A box made of thick cardboard.

    1. I bought a carton of milk today from shop.
    2. Please recycle the empty carton after you finish the juice.

  2. The amount held by a carton.

    1. We need a carton of eggs for the cake.
    2. She drank almost a whole carton of orange juice this morning.

Synonyms

box container package
carton transitive-verb

  1. To pack something in a cardboard box.

    1. We will carton the fragile items carefully.
    2. They carton all the goods before shipping to different stores.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "carton" in English means: A box made of thick cardboard., The amount held by a carton..

The phonetic transcription of "carton" is /ˈkɑːtən/ in British English and /ˈkɑːrtən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "carton": box, container, package.

Example usage of "carton": "I bought a carton of milk today from shop.". More examples on the page.