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Definition of carton in English: cartonnoun ˈkɑːt(ə)nˈkɑrtn 1A small, light box or container in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged. Example sentencesExamples - Once again, Joe sat alone at the back corner table with a carton of milk, a banana, and a cup of instant noodles.
- Keep a box of cereal at your desk and pick up a carton of milk when you grab lunch.
- Harmony walked back into the kitchen and found Mark putting a carton of milk into the fridge.
- When they were finished, only a few pieces of toast and a carton of milk remained.
- As I reached for a carton of milk, a man from behind tried to steal it from me.
- She set it on the table along with 3 plates, knives, glasses, and a carton of milk.
- He pulled out a carton of milk and deliberately gulped it down.
- He pulled out a half carton of milk and started to drink out of the container.
- Many foodstuffs, including milk cartons, loaves of bread, and whole chickens have been taken from the unmonitored fridges.
- If you bought a carton of milk that was spoiled, you might ignore it once or twice.
- He walked to the kitchen, still sleepy, and took a long drink form the carton of milk.
- He opened the fridge and took out a carton of milk, shaking it to see if any was left and chugging down what little milk there was.
- We have developed food packaging to a fine art with shrink-wrapped plastic everywhere, colourful drinks cartons and easy-open tins.
- Sand also drank her small carton of milk, which had gotten a bit warm since she had been handed it.
- Ask what their favourite sandwich is and give them a small carton of milk or a yogurt drink as a treat.
- Tricia opened the fridge and pulled out a carton of milk, then pulled a saucer out of a cabinet.
- Who knew that a carton of milk could expand to three times its normal size?
- A pensioner said he was physically sick after finding what he believes was a slug in a carton of milk he had already used for his cereal and morning cup of tea.
- She dropped the closed carton of milk as the scream erupted from the bathroom.
- Between them they collected hundreds of sacks of crisp packets, food cartons, drinks cans and other unsightly litter.
Synonyms box, package, cardboard box, container, case, pack, packet, parcel - 1.1North American A large container of goods.
Example sentencesExamples - It appears in newspapers and magazines and on bottles, envelopes, cardboard cartons, and other containers.
- Users of recycling banks in the car park are asked to remove their empty cartons or bags when emptied.
- Caroline arrived at his table with two carrier bags and a green carton, which she insisted on opening to show off a new cactus for her collection.
- People using the recycling facility are asked to segregate plastic bottles, cartons, food tins, tetra packs and beverage cans.
- Whilst walking the streets he came across the pick-up truck, which was loaded with cartons of cigarettes and bottles of whiskey.
- Empty pesticide bags and cartons can be burned unless the law prohibits such, but you must keep away from the toxic smoke.
- I grabbed another carton and the soap bucket the teachers use to clean the board with.
Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Italian cartone (see cartoon). Rhymes Akhenaten, Akhetaten, Aten, Barton, Dumbarton, hearten, Parton, smarten, spartan, tartan Definition of carton in US English: cartonnounˈkärtnˈkɑrtn A light box or container, typically one made of waxed cardboard or plastic in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged. Example sentencesExamples - Once again, Joe sat alone at the back corner table with a carton of milk, a banana, and a cup of instant noodles.
- Ask what their favourite sandwich is and give them a small carton of milk or a yogurt drink as a treat.
- A pensioner said he was physically sick after finding what he believes was a slug in a carton of milk he had already used for his cereal and morning cup of tea.
- Between them they collected hundreds of sacks of crisp packets, food cartons, drinks cans and other unsightly litter.
- He walked to the kitchen, still sleepy, and took a long drink form the carton of milk.
- Who knew that a carton of milk could expand to three times its normal size?
- Sand also drank her small carton of milk, which had gotten a bit warm since she had been handed it.
- Harmony walked back into the kitchen and found Mark putting a carton of milk into the fridge.
- If you bought a carton of milk that was spoiled, you might ignore it once or twice.
- He pulled out a half carton of milk and started to drink out of the container.
- We have developed food packaging to a fine art with shrink-wrapped plastic everywhere, colourful drinks cartons and easy-open tins.
- She set it on the table along with 3 plates, knives, glasses, and a carton of milk.
- He pulled out a carton of milk and deliberately gulped it down.
- Tricia opened the fridge and pulled out a carton of milk, then pulled a saucer out of a cabinet.
- Many foodstuffs, including milk cartons, loaves of bread, and whole chickens have been taken from the unmonitored fridges.
- He opened the fridge and took out a carton of milk, shaking it to see if any was left and chugging down what little milk there was.
- When they were finished, only a few pieces of toast and a carton of milk remained.
- Keep a box of cereal at your desk and pick up a carton of milk when you grab lunch.
- As I reached for a carton of milk, a man from behind tried to steal it from me.
- She dropped the closed carton of milk as the scream erupted from the bathroom.
Synonyms box, package, cardboard box, container, case, pack, packet, parcel
Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Italian cartone (see cartoon). |