carton en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈkʰɑɹʔn̩] (US)
- /ˈkɑːtən/ (UK)
- /ˈkɑːtn̩/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
a carton of milk or eggs
- (countable, uncountable) A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
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(Australia, countable, uncountable) A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
Mr Yunupingu was referred to the clinic where I was working at that time, Northside Clinic, for treatment of his alcohol problem. I think he described drinking between one and four cartons every single day - it's quite a phenomenal amount.
2009 October 19, Oliver O'Connell, Message From Mr Yunupingu:
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) A kind of thin pasteboard.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) A small disc within the bullseye of a target.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) A shot that strikes this disc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cartons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cartonless · pick-to-carton · carton girl · egg carton · juice carton · milk carton · cartonlike · cartonful · cartoner · carton-pierre
Descendants
Meronyms
Synonyms
case · package · cardboard box · container
Translations (66)
ko 종이팩 (box-like container) · fi kartonki (a carton of cigarette packs) · nl karton (box-like container) · et plokk (a carton of cigarette packs) · ar عَرُوسَة (a carton of cigarette packs) · fi kartonki (box-like container) · et pakend (box-like container) · es tetrabrik (box-like container) · de Stange (a carton of cigarette packs) · sh ште̏ка (a carton of cigarette packs) · fi kenno (box-like container) · es envase de cartón (box-like container) · ar كَرْتُون (box-like container) · km សុង (a carton of cigarette packs) · ja 紙パック (box-like container) · hy բլոկ (a carton of cigarette packs) · ja カートンパック (box-like container) · my ကာတွန်း (box-like container) · ja カートン (box-like container) · vi hộp giấy (box-like container) · ko 갑 (box-like container) · es brik (box-like container) · nl slof (a carton of cigarette packs) · fi laatikko (box-like container) · ru паке́т (box-like container) · th กล่อง (box-like container) · ru коро́бка (box-like container) · ar كَرْتُونَة (box-like container) · sv limpa (a carton of cigarette packs) · fr cartouche (a carton of cigarette packs) · bg кашо́н (box-like container) · id slop (a carton of cigarette packs) · fi tölkki (box-like container) · es cajetilla (a carton of cigarette packs) · vi hộp các-tông (box-like container) · uk блок (a carton of cigarette packs) · mi kātene (box-like container) · it stecca (a carton of cigarette packs) · nb kartong (box-like container) · ru блок (a carton of cigarette packs) · ca bric (box-like container) · de Karton (box-like container) · is ferna (box-like container) · km ប្រអប់ (box-like container) · fi pakkaus (box-like container) · es caja (box-like container) · fa-ira کارْتُن (box-like container) · sw katoni (box-like container) · ro cartuș (a carton of cigarette packs) · pl karton (box-like container) · sh štȅka (a carton of cigarette packs) · es cartón (box-like container) · sv kartong (box-like container) · bo ཤོག་སྒམ (box-like container) · be блок (a carton of cigarette packs) · pt cartela (a carton of cigarette packs) · pt caixa/embalagem de papel (box-like container) · pl blok (a carton of cigarette packs) · vi hộp (box-like container) · cmn 紙箱 /纸箱 (box-like container) · bg стек (a carton of cigarette packs) · ko 종이갑 (box-like container) · fi rasia (box-like container) · fr carton (box-like container) · id karton (box-like container) · lo ຫີບເຈັ້ຍ (box-like container)