carton

B1 Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ UK /ˈkɑːtən/ See IPA manual

noun name Freq #15827

Meanings

1

noun
A light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink.

She bought a carton of milk and a dozen eggs.
2

noun
The amount that a carton holds.

He drank a whole carton of juice.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a light box or container,... cardboard boxcontainer package

2 noun · the amount that a carton... cartonful

Word family

Forms cartons

Derived forms carton-pierrecartonercartonfulcartonlesscartonlikepick-to-carton

Etymology

Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon.

carton French cartone Italian

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Food & Drink

# carton

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, name
**IPA (US):** ˈkɑɹtn̩
**IPA (UK):** ˈkɑːtən
**Frequency rank:** 15827

## Meanings
1. A light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink.
2. The amount that a carton holds.

## Examples
- She bought a carton of milk and a dozen eggs.
- He drank a whole carton of juice.

## Derived Forms
- carton-pierre
- cartoner
- cartonful
- cartonless
- cartonlike
- pick-to-carton

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: carton
- Root: cartone

## Etymology
Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon.

## AI Etymology
carton is a noun and name. It was borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon. Historical forms in the chain include carton (French) and cartone (Italian). Current senses include a light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink and the amount that a carton holds. Derived forms include carton-pierre, cartoner, cartonful, cartonless, and cartonlike.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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