Definitions for CARTON
ˈkɑr tncar·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. carton, cartonfulnoun

   the quantity contained in a carton

2. cartonnoun

   a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cartonnoun

   An inexpensive, disposable box-like creation fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material. It is designed to hold things for a short period of time and be discarded or recycled after use.

2. Etymology: From carton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carton

   A carton is a box or container usually made of liquid packaging board, paperboard and sometimes of corrugated fiberboard. Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carton

   A carton is a type of packaging suitable for storing and transporting goods. It is typically made from rigid material like thick paper, cardboard, or plastic, and is usually rectangular in shape. Cartons are often used for items such as milk, eggs, beverages, and other perishable or non-perishable goods.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cartonnoun

   pasteboard for paper boxes; also, a pasteboard box

2. Etymology: [F. See Cartoon.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Carton

   Carton is the name of certain types of containers typically made from tetra pak and paperboard which is also sometimes known as cardboard. Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carton

   kär′ton, n. a thin pasteboard, a box made from such: a small disc within the bull's-eye of the target, a shot that strikes this.—ns. Car′tonnage, pasteboard: the outer covering of a mummy; Car′ton-pierre′, statuary pasteboard, a kind of papier-maché. [Fr. See Cartoon.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carton is ranked #24787 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Carton surname appeared 1,005 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Carton.
   
   89.3% or 898 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 47 total occurrences were Black.
   3.8% or 39 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Box
   • Containerful

Anagrams for CARTON »

1. cantor

2. contra

3. Contra

4. craton

How to pronounce CARTON?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CARTON in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CARTON in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CARTON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of CARTON in a Sentence

1. Michael Castellano:

   The catering company was removing their items onto Worth Street — there was a truck there, we now know, [They were] using the bench closer to the curb as kind of like the wait station… and left that item there in the red carton.

2. Rich Hall, "Sniglets":

   Lactomangulation, n.: Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to using the "illegal" side.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CARTON
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carton
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carton
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CARTON
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CARTON
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CARTON
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html