carton B1 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ UK /ˈkɑːtən/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a light box or container,... cardboard boxcontainerpackage 2 noun · the amount that a carton... cartonful Word family Forms cartons Derived forms carton-pierrecartonercartonfulcartonlesscartonlikepick-to-carton Etymology AI details Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon. carton French cartone Italian View etymology graph -> Topics Food & Drink External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # carton **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **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 markdown